Data entry in PowerPoint

With think-cell Suite, you can manage the data for charts and other elements using Excel functionality that's built into PowerPoint. The following topics explain the two different ways that you can manage the data for your think-cell charts, tables, and other data-driven elements—all without leaving your presentation.

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 for each element individually.

Here's what you can do with element datasheets:

• Enter and edit data for think-cell charts and other elements.
• Adapt think-cell charts and tables to your needs by specifying how their element datasheets 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 for all think-cell 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.