PP2003 - Cannot align table

[Carlos N]

I'd like to align a table so that it is centered on the page. The usual
align commands in the menu are grayed out when I select a table. I've
read something about grouping a table first and then aligning it, but
the group command is also grayed out.

Is there a way to center a table in PP 2003??

Thanks!
Carlos

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I'd like to align a table so that it is centered on the page. The usual
align commands in the menu are grayed out when I select a table.

Normally to align anything, you need something to align it TO ... in other
words, two things need to be selected. But ...

The bottommost option of the alignment popup menu is "Relative to slide"

If you click that, PowerPoint treats the slide itself as the "other thing to
align to"

Then all the other options will no longer be grayed out.

I've

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

Steve,
I thought this too... Until I tried it - doesn't work. Can't check Align to
Slide with a table selected: It isn't available (at least here). Haven't
found a solution yet to what Carlos needs to do...

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[Echo S]

Doesn't work on a table, though.

Only thing I know to do is turn on Grid or Guides and use that to align the
table to the center of the slide.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Steve,
I thought this too... Until I tried it - doesn't work. Can't check Align to
Slide with a table selected: It isn't available (at least here). Haven't
found a solution yet to what Carlos needs to do...

Well ain't that a bit of bizarro. I was poking at a table placeholder, and
there it works but once you doubleclick it and make it a table ... no go.

The pick up position and hammer tool in the free PPTools Starter Set lets you
center on the slide (you don't get your choice of left/right, top/bottom ... it
just does both.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I'd like to align a table so that it is centered on the page. The usual
align commands in the menu are grayed out when I select a table. I've
read something about grouping a table first and then aligning it, but
the group command is also grayed out.

Is there a way to center a table in PP 2003??

I stand corrected.

But have a look here:

StarterSet Overview
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptools/starterset/FAQ00011.htm

Scroll down to the Pick up/Place exactly info where it explains how to get the
free Starter Set tool to do the alignment to slide for you.

 

[john wilson]

Carlos have you tried ungrouping the table and then grouping it? Sounds
weird I know but try it.

 

[Carlos N]

StarterSet Overview
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptools/starterset/FAQ00011.htm

Thanks to those that pointed me to pptools. This is indeed the closest
tool for aligning tables.

It never ceases to amaze me how PowerPoint is so far behind Word in some
areas.....