PowerPoint2007 the numbers in the table to the Decimal tab

Summary:

This article describes how to align numbers in a table with the Decimal tab in PowerPoint 2007. This procedure is useful when you want to Zile numbers by the decimal point.

Workaround:

Add a decimal tab to a single table cell

To align a number to a decimal tab in a table cell, you must insert a tab character before the number in the PowerPoint 2007 table. To do this, follow these steps:

1. In the Navigation Pane, click the slide you want to edit.

2. If you do not see the ruler, click to select the Ruler check box in the Show/Hide group on the View tab.

3. Place the cursor in front of the number you want to align in the table.

4. Press Ctrl+tab to insert a tab before the number.

5. On the left side of the horizontal ruler, click Left-align tabs three times to change to decimal tab.

6. On the horizontal ruler, click where you want to place the tab.

Add a decimal tab to multiple table cells

To align a number to a decimal tab in multiple table cells, follow these steps:

1. Select the range of table cells you want to format.

2. On the Start tab, click the Paragraph dialog Box Launcher.

3. Click Tabs.

4. In the tab stop position box, set the tab value you want.

5. Click decimal point under Align, and then click Settings.

6. Click "OK" two times.

7. For each cell that contains the number that you want to align with the decimal tab, follow these steps:

A. Place the cursor in front of the number you want to align in the table.

B. Press Ctrl+tab to insert a tab before the number.