Think-Cell tips and tricks
1. Copy pasting made easy with Think-Cell
When copying data from excel to ppt using shapes. Follow the steps below:
- Make a dummy layout first based on the number of rows and columns that you need
- Copy the data all together from Excel
- Select the dummy boxes in ppt and paste using "CTRL + V"
- All the data will appear in one go
Few pointers:
- Make sure to have Think-Cell activated
- Make sure that the layout you make in PPT is not grouped
- Make sure that the Excel does not have any merged cells, in case of merged cells this will not work
- This will also not work if a cell has 2 to 3 bullet points
- This method is best to paste numbers or single lines of text
You can also do this from 1 shape into multiple shapes in PPT
2. How to convert Think-Cell charts to MS chart
- Step 1: Cut the chart using Ctrl + X
- Step 2: Paste special "Alt + E + S"
- Step 3: Select the first option "Microsoft Office Graphic Object"
- Step 4: Right click on the chart and click on "Edit data"
3. Changing colors in Think-Cell Gantt charts
- Due to Think-Cell limitations, we cannot change the color of the separators in Think-Cell Gantt charts
- In order to do this, first deactivate Think-Cell
- Once Think-Cell is deactivated, it converts the graph into shapes
- Click on the object that you want to change, and you can change the color like you would for a normal shape
NOTE: When Think-Cell is deactivated, do not move around any shape accidentally, if any shape is moved, the entire chart will lose its Think-Cell properties
4. Adding Animations to Think-Cell charts
- There is a misconception that animations cannot be added to Think-Cell charts
- However, in order to this, you need to first deactivate Think-Cell
- Select the chart and all it's elements that you wish to animate
- Add the animation and activate Think-Cell again
NOTE: When Think-Cell is deactivated, do not move around any shape accidentally, if any shape is moved, the entire chart will lose its Think-Cell properties
5. Making charts perfectly consistent across slides
- Please watch the video
- See picture of the "Page Up" and "Page Down" keys (they can be placed in different places depending on each keyboard)
6. Saving slides individually
- To save slides individually go to the particular slide
- In the Think-cell tab select this drop down
- Select "Save Slides…"
- Then save the slide in the required destination
Updated on: 31/10/2022
Thank you!