# Tables

[Canonical article](https://slides.com/docs/tables)

Use a **Table** block to organize structured information directly on a slide. Tables are useful for comparisons, schedules, specifications, and any content that is easier to scan in rows and columns.

## Add a table

1. Open your presentation in the editor.
2. Select **Table** from the insert toolbar.
3. Choose the number of rows and columns from the block toolbar.
4. Click a cell and start typing.

New tables include a header row by default. Select the table to show or hide the header and adjust its padding, borders, alignment, text, and background colors.

<img src="https://static.slid.es/help/tables/table-toolbar-457c0811.png" alt="A selected table with its formatting controls open in the Slides editor" width="1280" height="720">

## Add or remove rows and columns

Right-click a cell to insert a row above or below it, insert a column to its left or right, or remove the current row or column.

<img src="https://static.slid.es/help/tables/table-row-column-menu-9581a36a.png" alt="The table menu with options for inserting and deleting rows and columns" width="1280" height="720">

You can also paste tabular data into the editor to create or populate a table. For a visual presentation of numeric data, consider using a [chart](/docs/charts) instead.