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Lesson 3 of 5 · 5 min

Charts and tables with your numbers

Type or paste your own numbers into a chart, and put a small table on a page.

A chart lets people see a number in a second. The charts in a deck are real: you type your numbers and the chart changes.

Change the numbers

1. Click the chart and press Edit chart in the bar.
2. Type your numbers in the table under Data. It works like a spreadsheet: Enter goes down, Tab goes right, and typing in the gray row or column at the end adds a new one.

Or copy cells in Google Sheets, Excel or Numbers and paste them in. A first row of words becomes the column names. A value like $1,200 or 12% is read as a number, with the sign kept. A red cell is not drawn: click it and the line under the table says why, for example "Not a number".

Pick the right chart

The button at the top of the chart panel shows the type. Click it to switch, and your numbers stay.

• Column or Bar: compare a few things.
• Line: show a change over time.
• Donut: show parts of a whole.
• Big number: one number that matters most.

Not sure? A line for growth and a big number for the best result are hard to get wrong. Under Colors you can set one circle for each bar or line. Keep one bright color for the point you want seen and the rest quiet.

Add a chart or a table

1. Press Elements on the left.
2. Press Charts or Tables and pick a style. It lands in the middle of the page.

A table is good for prices, a schedule or a comparison. Click a cell and type, or paste cells from a sheet. Tab and the arrow keys move between cells. Edit table in the bar adds or deletes rows and columns. Start with three rows and three columns, so the back of the room can read it.

Do it

1. For Petal and Stem, use made-up weekly orders: Week 1: 4, Week 2: 6, Week 3: 9, Week 4: 12.
2. Put your own numbers into one chart in your deck.
3. Add one small table, like three prices.

In this course

• 1Pick a deckStart from a ready deck instead of a blank page, and swap in your own words. · 3 min
• 2One idea per pageWhy a page with one idea beats a list, and how to cut your words until the page can be read across a room. · 4 min
• 3Charts and tables with your numbersType or paste your own numbers into a chart, and put a small table on a page. · 5 min
• 4Your brand in one clickPut your colors and fonts on every page, charts and tables too, and try other looks with Shuffle. · 3 min
• 5Click order and PresentMake each point come up when you reach it, set the order, and show the deck full screen. · 4 min