I’ve saved the most fun method for last. Drawing a table enables you to use your mouse pointer like a pencil to create every row and column in the table in exactly the positions you want. You can even create unequal numbers of rows and columns. This method is a good one to use whenever you want a table that is nonstandard in some way—different row heights, different column widths, different numbers of columns in some rows, and so on. To draw a table, follow these steps:

1. From the Insert tab, click Table, and choose Draw Table. The mouse pointer turns into a pencil.
2. Drag to draw a rectangle representing the outer frame of the table. Then release the mouse button to create the outer frame and to display the Design tab.
3. The mouse pointer remains a pencil; drag to draw the rows and columns you want. You can draw a row or column that runs all the way across or down the table’s frame, or you can stop at any point to make a partial row or column. See Figure 23-4. When you begin to drag vertically or horizontally, PowerPoint locks into that mode and keeps the line exactly vertical or horizontal and straight. (Exception: It allows you to draw a diagonal line between two corners of existing cells.)
4. (Optional) To erase a line, click the Eraser button on the Table Tools Design tab, and then click the line to erase. Then click the Draw Table button on the Design tab to return the mouse pointer to its drawing (pencil) mode.
5. When you finish drawing the table, press Esc or click Draw Table again to toggle the drawing mode off.

If you need a table that is mostly uniform but has a few anomalies, such as a few combined cells or a few extra divisions, create the table using the Insert Table dialog box or the grid on the Table button, and then use the Draw Table and/or Eraser buttons on the Design tab to modify it.

FIGURE 23-4
You can create a unique table with the Draw Table tool.

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