Data entry in PowerPoint

With think-cell Suite, you have access to Excel functionality that's built into PowerPoint to help you manage data directly in your presentation. The following topics explain the two different ways you can use think-cell to manage the data in your charts, tables, and other data-driven elements.

Element datasheets
Each think-cell chart, text box, table, Harvey ball, and checkbox that you add to your presentation comes with its own built-in Excel worksheet. Element datasheets allow you to easily manage the data in each element individually.

Here's what you can do with element datasheets:

• Enter and edit data in data-driven elements.
• Adapt charts and tables to your needs by specifying how they interpret and display data.

Slide workbooks
Each slide in your presentation contains its own built-in Excel workbook. Slide workbooks combine the full functionality of Excel with the accessibility of element datasheets.

Here's what you can do with slide workbooks:

• Manage the data in all data-driven elements on a slide in one place.
• Keep useful data and calculations in your presentation without displaying them on the slide.
• Use complex Excel features, such as formulas and conditional formatting, directly in PowerPoint.