PPT: Table Size Limit of Word Table Object in PowerPoint
  
PSS ID Number: Q121874
Article last modified on 08-21-1998
 
windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,97; macintosh:4.0,6.0,6.01,98
 
MACINTOSH WINDOWS
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0
 - Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c
 - Microsoft PowerPoint for the Macintosh, version 4.0
 - Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 6.0, 6.0.1
 - Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
 - Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
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SUMMARY
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You can embed a table from Microsoft Word into Microsoft PowerPoint in
several different ways. These methods have different maximum numbers of
rows and columns that you can add. The following article includes
information about what these limits are as well as a method to get around
the limit.
 
NOTE: Although it is possible to get around these limits, it is typically
not a good idea. For example, if you create a presentation with a Word
table that contains 20 rows and 40 columns, the text in this table is going
to be very difficult for your audience to read.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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Word Placeholder Limit
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When you create a slide that has a Word table placeholder on it and you
double-click the placeholder, you are prompted to select the number of
rows and the number of columns in your table. The following table lists the
different table size limits for the different versions of PowerPoint:
 
   Version                Max Rows   Max Columns
   -------                --------   -----------
   (Mac) PowerPoint 4        9            5
   (Win) PowerPoint 95       7           30
   (Win) PowerPoint 4        5           15
 
Word Table Button Limit
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If you use the Word table button on the Standard toolbar, the following
limits exist:
 
   Version                Max Rows   Max Columns
   -------                --------   -----------
   (Mac) PowerPoint 4        5            9
   (Win) PowerPoint 95       7           12
   (Win) PowerPoint 4        5           15
 
How to Insert a Word Table
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To insert a Word table that contains a larger number of rows and/or
columns, follow these steps:
 
1. On the Insert menu, click Object.
 
2. Click Word Document Object (or Microsoft Word Document or Microsoft Word
   6.0 Document). This creates a Word object on your slide.
 
3. On the Table menu, within Word, click Insert Table. This opens a
   dialog box that allows you to specify the number of rows and columns as
   well as the column width.
 
4. At this point, you can resize the object window and even adjust the
   cell height and width (using the Table menu).
 
Additional query words: 4.00 4.00a 4.00c power point powerpt mac 6.00
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Keywords          : kbinterop
Version           : windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,97; macintosh:4.0,6.0,6.01,98
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Hardware          : MAC x86
Issue type        : kbinfo
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