Can't center Word Tables on slide

[JClark]

I'm using PPT 2003. Asking for help again!
I know putting MS Word tables into PPT can produce nasty results (to
quote another poster some time ago). So I followed the advice given in
this group earlier, but it doesn't seem to work any more. Here's what
I'm doing:
Create the table in Word, click Table\select\table, then edit\copy.
Then I go to PPT and insert the table into my blank slide with Paste
special\ MS Office Word Document.
But the table appears on the slide in an eccentric position. I've used
SHIFT-DRAG a corner, and format\object\size to try to straighten it
out. I can manipulate it until it seems centered but when I look it in
slide show view, it's too small and not centered.
I've redone it many times with same result.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Jack

 

[Ute Simon]

I'm using PPT 2003. Asking for help again!

I know putting MS Word tables into PPT can produce nasty results (to
quote another poster some time ago). So I followed the advice given in
this group earlier, but it doesn't seem to work any more. Here's what
I'm doing:
Create the table in Word, click Table\select\table, then edit\copy.
Then I go to PPT and insert the table into my blank slide with Paste
special\ MS Office Word Document.
But the table appears on the slide in an eccentric position. I've used
SHIFT-DRAG a corner, and format\object\size to try to straighten it
out. I can manipulate it until it seems centered but when I look it in
slide show view, it's too small and not centered.
I've redone it many times with same result.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Use View - Grid and Guides to show the guides on your slide. Hold the
Ctrl-key and drag the vertical guideline to create a copy of it (release
mouse button first, then release Ctrl-key), do the same with the horizontal
guides. Drag those lines with the mouse to the positions where you want the
margins of the table. Insert the table. Adjust it to the guidelines. You
might have to enlarge the font separately.

Best regards,
Ute

 

[JClark]

Use View - Grid and Guides to show the guides on your slide. Hold the
Ctrl-key and drag the vertical guideline to create a copy of it (release
mouse button first, then release Ctrl-key), do the same with the horizontal
guides. Drag those lines with the mouse to the positions where you want the
margins of the table. Insert the table. Adjust it to the guidelines. You
might have to enlarge the font separately.

Best regards,
Ute

Ute,
That sounds very reasonable. I'll try it tomorrow and report results.

Many thanks.

Jack