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Welcome to the think-cell user manual!

This manual contains a chapter that teaches all 3. Basic concepts as well as introductory chapters on 4. Introduction to charting and 14. Introduction to layout. It also contains information on how to use external data with think-cell, in particular using 22. Excel data links, and how to automate presentation creation using external data starting with the 25. Introduction to automation.

Of course, the manual also covers all product features in detail and provides tips and tricks for advanced users.

You can either search for specific keywords below or access each chapter directly using the table of contents to the left.

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How to link charts in PowerPoint to Excel data | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/exceldatalinks

You can link a selected data range in your Excel workbook to an existing chart in a PowerPoint presentation. Simply click the To Existing Element icon.

How to link charts in PowerPoint to Tableau data | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/tableaudata

You need access to a Tableau server to link a chart to Tableau data. think-cell supports both on-premise and cloud hosted versions of Tableau.

How to create a table in PowerPoint | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/table

Using the table element you can insert a table that will be automatically resized and positioned on your slide. You can link a think-cell table to an ...

How to use think-cell | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual?query=links/1000

Excel data links, and how to automate presentation creation using external data starting with the 25. Introduction to automation. Of course, the manual also ...

How to automate charts in PowerPoint with data from Excel | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/exceldataautomation

Excel data links. The interface to both functions is integrated into the Office Automation model, so it can be accessed from any language with which you can ...

How to create a Gantt chart in PowerPoint | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/gantt

13.1 Calendar scale · 13.2 Rows (Activities) · 13.3 Timeline items · 13.4 Datasheet · 13.5 Excel link · 13.6 Date format control · 13.7 Language dependency · 13.8 Date ...

How to use think-cell's API | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/api

If a targeted element is linked to an Excel data range when invoking this function, the link is broken. Afterwards, the element will not be linked to any Excel ...

How to work with think-cell's internal datasheet | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/dataentry

The Excel sheet updates to reflect the new data. Close the chart scanner. You can analyze the data in Excel or link it to a think-cell element in PowerPoint. To ...

How to create and edit text boxes in PowerPoint | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/textbox

Excel data links · 23. Excel tools · 24. Tableau data. Automation. 25. Introduction to automation · 26. Automation with Excel data · 27. Automation with JSON ...

How to create an agenda in PowerPoint | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/agenda

Using the agenda element you can manage the agenda of your presentation, create a table of contents and add or rearrange individual chapters. All agenda slides ...

How to deploy think-cell in your organization | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/deploymentguide

For more information on a parameter, in the table column More information, see the link to the related topic. For macOS, all keys listed below have to be ...

How to create a waterfall chart in PowerPoint | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/waterfall

Excel data links · 23. Excel tools · 24. Tableau data. Automation. 25. Introduction to automation · 26. Automation with Excel data · 27. Automation with JSON ...

How to automate slide creation and updates in PowerPoint | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/introductionautomation

Excel data links · 23. Excel tools · 24. Tableau data. Automation. 25. Introduction to automation · 26. Automation with Excel data · 27. Automation with JSON ...

How to use images and icons in think-cell | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/image

18.1 Images and icons in the think-cell Library · 18.2 Insert images from webpages into presentations · 18.3 Format images: Position, resize, and crop · 18.4 ...

How to use think-cell Tools in PowerPoint | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/moretools

zip folder. Add think-cell Link adds a link in the email to download think-cell. If the email recipient edits the presentation with think- ...

How to show data labels in PowerPoint and place them ...
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/textlabels

Avoid using PowerPoint text boxes to label your charts as they will be ignored by think-cell's automatic label placement. When you create labels from think- ...

How to use Excel tools | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/exceltools

Excel's 3-D references to other sheets and links to other files do also work. Placement of TCROUND functions. Since TCROUND functions are meant to control ...

How to use keyboard shortcuts | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/keyboardshortcuts

Excel data links · 23. Excel tools · 24. Tableau data. Automation. 25. Introduction to automation · 26. Automation with Excel data · 27. Automation with JSON ...

How to create pie charts and doughnut charts in PowerPoint | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/pie

A pie chart or doughnut chart is actually a special case of a 100% chart with only one category (column) of data.

How to create a scatter chart and bubble chart in PowerPoint | think ...
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/scatterbubble

Excel data links · 23. Excel tools · 24. Tableau data. Automation. 25. Introduction to automation · 26. Automation with Excel data · 27. Automation with JSON ...

How to add library content to presentations | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/library

The think-cell Library is a centralized collection of digital content, including slide and image assets from local and shared storage, slide templates, images, ...

How to use checkboxes and Harvey balls in PowerPoint | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/checkbox-and-harvey-ball

think-cell Tools. External data. 22. Excel data links · 23. Excel tools · 24. Tableau data. Automation. 25. Introduction to automation · 26. Automation with ...

How to automatically create presentations with JSON | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/jsondataautomation

Fill PowerPoint templates (for example, slide titles and charts) with data. Reuse and reorder templates to create new presentations. Use JSON data and ...

How to create column charts, line charts and area charts in ...
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/clacharts

7. Column, line, and area chart · 7.1 Column chart and stacked column chart · 7.2 Clustered chart · 7.3 100% chart · 7.4 Line chart · 7.5 Error bars · 7.6 Area and ...

How to create a Mekko/Marimekko chart in PowerPoint | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/mekko

Excel data links · 23. Excel tools · 24. Tableau data. Automation. 25. Introduction to automation · 26. Automation with Excel data · 27. Automation with JSON ...

How to create a process flow in PowerPoint | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/processflow

Excel data links · 23. Excel tools · 24. Tableau data. Automation. 25. Introduction to automation · 26. Automation with Excel data · 27. Automation with JSON ...

Learn the think-cell basics | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/basicconcepts

To update the chart, change any data value on the linked sheet or save your progress and restart Excel. To learn more, see 22. Excel data links. 3.4.3 Segment ...

How to customize think-cell to use your company colors | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/customization

1 Create a think-cell style; C. · 2 Load style files; C. · 3 Deploy think-cell styles; C. · 4 Style file tutorial; C. · 5 Set a default agenda slide layout; C. · 6 ...

How to install and update think-cell | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/installation

On Windows, think-cell works with Microsoft Office 2013, 2016, 2019 or 2021 for Windows, with at least PowerPoint and Excel installed.

How to add annotations and decorations to charts | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/chartdecorations

Use this feature to show a numerical scale for the values in your chart, represented either by an axis line with tick marks or by gridlines.

How to quickly create and update charts in PowerPoint | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/introductioncharting

Excel data links · 23. Excel tools · 24. Tableau data. Automation. 25. Introduction to automation · 26. Automation with Excel data · 27. Automation with JSON ...

How to exchange files with PowerPoint users | think-cell
https://www.think-cell.com/en/resources/manual/compatibility

Excel data links · 23. Excel tools · 24. Tableau data. Automation. 25. Introduction to automation · 26. Automation with Excel data · 27. Automation with JSON ...