shapes-addtable-method-powerpoint.md

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Shapes.AddTable Method (PowerPoint)	vbapp10.chm543027	vbapp10.chm543027	powerpoint	PowerPoint.Shapes.AddTable	77ce193e-10f7-25f4-a6f8-99d7d2b781ad	06/08/2017

Shapes.AddTable Method (PowerPoint)

Adds a table shape to a slide.

Syntax

expression. AddTable( NumRows, NumColumns, Left, Top, Width, Height )

expression A variable that represents a Shapes object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data Type	Description
NumRows	Required	Long	The number of rows in the table.
NumColumns	Required	Long	The number of columns in the table.
Left	Optional	Single	The distance (in points) from the left edge of the slide to the left edge of the table.
Top	Optional	Single	The distance (in points) from the top edge of the slide to the top edge of the table.
Width	Optional	Single	The width (in points) of the new table.
Height	Optional	Single	The height (in points) of the new table.

Return Value

Shape

Example

This example creates a new table on slide two of the active presentation. The table has three rows and four columns. It is 10 points from the left edge of the slide, and 10 points from the top edge. The width of the new table is 288 points, which makes each of the four columns one inch wide (there are 72 points per inch). The height is set to 216 points, which makes each of the three rows one inch tall.

ActivePresentation.Slides(2).Shapes.AddTable(3, 4, 10, 10, 288, 216)

See also

Concepts

Shapes Object