Data entry in PowerPoint

Manage the data for your think-cell charts, tables, and other data-driven elements using Excel functionality—all without leaving PowerPoint.

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.