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How to Work with Tables

Learn how to add, customize, and manage tables in your Storydoc presentations, including CSV import, sorting, and styling.

Written by Jack

Adding a Table to Your Slide

To add a table, navigate to the slide where you want it to appear. On the right side of the screen, click the table icon to open the table panel.

You'll see several table style options to choose from:

  • Basic – a simple, unstyled table

  • Alternating rows – rows alternate in color for easy reading

  • Header top – bold header row across the top

  • Header left – header column on the left side

  • Header right – header column on the right side

  • Header bottom – header row along the bottom

Click any style to insert it directly onto your slide.

The table style picker panel showing Basic, Alternating rows, Header top, Header left, Header right, and Header bottom options

Adding Rows and Columns

Once your table is on the slide, you can expand it in two ways:

  • Click the + button at the bottom of the table to add a new row.

  • Click the + button on the right side of the table to add a new column.

You can also insert rows or columns in between existing ones — right-click any cell and select Insert row or Insert column from the context menu.

A blank table added to the slide, showing the + button at the bottom to add rows and the + button on the right to add columns

Importing Data from a CSV File

If you already have your data in a spreadsheet, you can import it directly into the table. Click the CSV button in the top-right corner of the table, then select your CSV file. Your data will be imported automatically and will fill in the table cells.

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Sorting and Organizing Your Table

Storydoc gives you flexible options for organizing table data. Click the three-dot menu (⋯) in the top-left corner of the table to access a range of actions:

  • Sort table A → Z or Z → A – sort rows alphabetically

  • Insert column / Delete column

  • Insert row / Delete row

  • Tidy table – auto-clean up your table layout

  • Cut, Copy, Paste, Duplicate, Delete – standard editing shortcuts

The context menu open showing options including Cut, Copy, Paste, Duplicate, Delete, Tidy table, Sort A→Z, Sort Z→A, Insert column, Delete column, Insert row, Delete row

Reordering Rows and Columns

You can drag and drop rows or columns to reposition them anywhere in the table. Simply click and hold a row or column header, then drag it to the desired location.

To select an entire row or column, click the corresponding number (for rows) or letter (for columns) in the table header.

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Styling Your Table

When a table cell or the whole table is selected, a formatting toolbar appears at the top of the editor. From here you can control:

  • Size – adjust the overall table size

  • Align – set text alignment

  • Font size – change the text size

  • Text color – change the font color

  • Background color – set the cell background color

  • Border color – customize the border color

  • Border – control border style and thickness

  • Text align – align text left, center, or right

  • Cell align – align cell content to the top, center, or bottom

  • Radius – add rounded corners to cells

  • Orientation – switch between left-to-right (LTR) and right-to-left (RTL)

  • Anchor – anchor the table to a fixed position on the slide

The table formatting toolbar at the top of the editor showing Size, Align, Text color, Background color, Border color, Border, Text align, Cell align, Radius, Orientation, and Anchor options

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