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

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

The PowerPoint Copy Table format feature copies and applies:

  • Table colors: feature copies and pastes PowerPoint table fill color and line color including any header, footer, first or last column color variations
  • Table fonts: PowerPoint table fonts are copied and applied to the destination table
  • Table text direction: apply PowerPoint font formatting e.g. table text rotated 90%
  • Table cell margins: updates PowerPoint 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 PowerPoint 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 paste formatting of the first PowerPoint table selected to the subsequent table(s) selected.

Can you paint selected PowerPoint 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.

This feature is perfect for changing the format of existing PowerPoint tables. You can also use the Save Table Format feature on the Slide Builder Toolbar to set up and save your preferred table format, and insert this when creating new tables.