How to insert or delete rows and columns after exporting an Excel table

Written by Emmanuelle | Updated

You can add or remove rows and columns in your linked table without re-exporting it. If you make the changes under the right conditions in Excel, you can run an update, and your presentation or document will reflect the new table structure.

Adding columns and rows without re-exporting

When exporting a table from Excel, you define a cell range as the source. New rows or columns added within that range will be reflected in PowerPoint or Word after an update, without needing to export the table again.

If a table is exported from the range [A1:B13]:

  • Inserting a column before B will show in the update.
  • Inserting a column before C will not show in the update.

Managing the link's aspect

On update, UpSlide maintains a link's width regardless of whether its structure has changed.

  • Adding rows extends the shape downward.
  • Adding columns maintains the shape's width, making the font appear smaller.

If you want to keep the overall layout of your slides, we recommend re-exporting the table from Excel to maintain consistency.