Is there an easier way to trasfer content from Word table to PPT table

[Mary]

For simple tables I prefer to use the PPT table feature rather than insert
them in Word format. When I have an existing Word table that I want to
convert, I open the Word object, select all, close object, Paste Special
into a textbox as unformatted text. Then I drag the content in bits to the
appropriate cells of the PPT table. Then I reformat the PPT table. But there
must be an easier way, is there? Since the content is already in cells in
the Word table, is there a way to map cell to cell? Likewise for Excel.
Sometimes I use the clipboard to load up and paste the content of 12 cells
at a time but I'd like to hear if anyone has a better method.

 

[Echo S]

In PPT 2002/2003, just pasting usually gives you a PPT table. Which version
are you using?

 

[Mary]

Echo,

I'm using PPT2000. When I select a table in Word and just paste it into PPT,
it looks like a PPT table, but is a grouped object. When ungrouped, the
table splits into separate cells and textboxes.

If I paste it into a PPT table, all the content goes into the first cell.
I've also tried just dropping the content on top of the table object of a
table-formatted slide, but that doesn't work either.

In PPT 2002/2003, just pasting usually gives you a PPT table. Which version
are you using?

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For simple tables I prefer to use the PPT table feature rather than insert
them in Word format. When I have an existing Word table that I want to
convert, I open the Word object, select all, close object, Paste Special
into a textbox as unformatted text. Then I drag the content in bits to the
appropriate cells of the PPT table. Then I reformat the PPT table. But there
must be an easier way, is there? Since the content is already in cells in
the Word table, is there a way to map cell to cell? Likewise for Excel.
Sometimes I use the clipboard to load up and paste the content of 12 cells
at a time but I'd like to hear if anyone has a better method.