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  • saves 70% of working time
  • is used by 89 of the Fortune 100
  • is standard issue at 10 of the top 10 consulting firms

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Gantt charts you can create in PowerPoint

Ensure maximum clarity in your project management reporting.

  • ⁠Show project status with data-driven elements like Harvey balls and checkboxes.
  • ⁠Choose your timescale and add activity bars and milestones that connect directly to the calendar.
  • Add or remove items and the chart adapts automatically to maintain readability.

Waterfall charts without workarounds

Create waterfall charts to show how different drivers contribute to an overall change. Industry standard for EBITDA bridge and P&L statements.

  • Display multiple series with stacked segments.
  • Include totals and subtotals that calculate automatically.
  • Add segments that cross below the baseline.

Chart annotations for data-driven stories

Highlight key insights with a range of auto-calculated enhancements that are positioned perfectly for best practice chart layouts.

  • Use labels and legends for clearer data communication.
  • Add CAGR arrows that automatically update when your chart changes.
  • Show your audience what matters with value lines and difference arrows.

think-cell Library for the assets you need

Start building faster with the perfect foundation for your business presentations.

  • Quickly access all your favorite slides, images and presentation resources.
  • Draw on over 250 business templates so you never start from a blank slide.
  • Find exactly what you need with slide-level search and powerful filters.

Automated Mekko charts

Build Mekko charts to show data in two dimensions, using column width for total category sizes and height for proportions.

  • Choose from unit axis or percentage axis.
  • Avoid manual workarounds as column widths are calculated automatically.
  • Combine smaller segments to ‘Other’ to reduce noise.

Smart text boxes for professional layouts

Use smart text boxes that automatically form optimized layouts so you can stop worrying about the size and alignment of your slide elements.

  • Focus on writing content rather than arranging objects.
  • Combine smart text boxes to quickly create tabular structures.
  • Make edits and add elements without breaking your slide.

Data automation that gives you full control

Link any content from a cell in Excel to charts or any other object in your PowerPoint presentation.

  • Choose between automatic and on-demand updates to stay in control and maintain full data consistency.
  • Move, rename or email your Excel files and the links to your presentation will stay intact.
  • Integrate data from other sources like Tableau or populate templates with think-cell’s API.

Chart scanner to pull data from images

Instantly convert flat images into fully-functional, data-driven think-cell charts.

  • Take a column or bar chart from any source and replicate it in your presentation.
  • Capture all chart values and category labels.
  • Edit, annotate, and adjust styling as you can with any other think-cell chart.

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