Quickly format the layout of PowerPoint Tables by copying and pasting the formatting of another PowerPoint Table.

Microsoft doesn't let you save PowerPoint table templates. This feature is the next best thing to a PowerPoint table template. Copy the formatting of a PowerPoint table, then paste the formatting to another table in the same or a different presentation.

The feature copies and applies:

• Table colors: the feature copies and pastes table colors including any header, footer, first or last column color variations
• Table fonts: table fonts are applied to the destination table
• Table text direction: feature can apply formatting e.g. table text rotated 90%
• Table cell margins: the feature updates table cell margins

Simply select the PowerPoint Table with your preferred formatting and click the Table Format Painter feature to copy it. Next click the target table to apply the formatting. The target table will update with the copied table formatting applied. Alternatively, select multiple tables then click the feature button. Table Format Painter will apply the formatting of the first table selected to the subsequent table(s) selected.

Can you paint selected table attributes (paint a subset of attributes e.g. font and line colors)? Yes! Ctrl+click the Table Format Painter feature to open the settings box. Select or deselect attributes you want to copy. For example, by default the Table Format Painter does not change the row heights, column width or table size.

However you can Ctrl+click when selecting the Table Format Painter button and choose to include these attributes.