Create PowerPoint tables

With the example below, you will learn how to use GemBox.Presentation to create and populate a simple table using the GemBox.Presentation API.

C#
VB.NET

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using GemBox.Presentation;
using GemBox.Presentation.Tables;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
        ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");

        var presentation = new PresentationDocument();

        // Create new presentation slide.
        var slide = presentation.Slides.AddNew(SlideLayoutType.Custom);

        // Create new table.
        var table = slide.Content.AddTable(5, 5, 20, 12, LengthUnit.Centimeter);

        // Format table with no-style grid.
        table.Format.Style = presentation.TableStyles.GetOrAdd(
            TableStyleName.NoStyleTableGrid);

        int columnCount = 4;
        int rowCount = 10;

        for (int i = 0; i < columnCount; i++)
            // Create new table column.
            table.Columns.AddNew(Length.From(5, LengthUnit.Centimeter));

        for (int i = 0; i < rowCount; i++)
        {
            // Create new table row.
            var row = table.Rows.AddNew(
                Length.From(1.2, LengthUnit.Centimeter));

            for (int j = 0; j < columnCount; j++)
            {
                // Create new table cell.
                var cell = row.Cells.AddNew();

                // Set table cell text.
                cell.Text.AddParagraph().AddRun(
                    string.Format(null, "Cell {0}-{1}", i + 1, j + 1));
            }
        }

        presentation.Save("Simple Table.%OutputFileType%");
    }
}

Imports GemBox.Presentation
Imports GemBox.Presentation.Tables

Module Program

    Sub Main()

        ' If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
        ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY")

        Dim presentation = New PresentationDocument

        ' Create new presentation slide.
        Dim slide = presentation.Slides.AddNew(SlideLayoutType.Custom)

        ' Create new table.
        Dim table = slide.Content.AddTable(5, 5, 20, 12, LengthUnit.Centimeter)

        ' Format table with no-style grid.
        table.Format.Style = presentation.TableStyles.GetOrAdd(
            TableStyleName.NoStyleTableGrid)

        Dim columnCount As Integer = 4
        Dim rowCount As Integer = 10

        For i As Integer = 0 To columnCount - 1
            ' Create new table column.
            table.Columns.AddNew(Length.From(5, LengthUnit.Centimeter))
        Next

        For i As Integer = 0 To rowCount - 1

            ' Create new table row.
            Dim row = table.Rows.AddNew(
                Length.From(1.2, LengthUnit.Centimeter))

            For j As Integer = 0 To columnCount - 1

                ' Create new table cell.
                Dim cell = row.Cells.AddNew()

                ' Set table cell text.
                cell.Text.AddParagraph().AddRun(
                    String.Format(Nothing, "Cell {0}-{1}", i + 1, j + 1))
            Next
        Next

        presentation.Save("Simple Table.%OutputFileType%")
    End Sub
End Module

Screenshot of PowerPoint table created with GemBox.Presentation

Tables and other content, such as charts or SmartArt diagrams, are embedded in a special kind of drawing, called a GraphicFrame, contained in the SlideObject.Content.

Set PowerPoint table styles

The following example shows how you can use the GemBox.Presentation component to create table styles and assign them to tables.

C#
VB.NET

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using GemBox.Presentation;
using GemBox.Presentation.Tables;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
        ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");

        var presentation = new PresentationDocument();

        // Create new presentation slide.
        var slide = presentation.Slides.AddNew(SlideLayoutType.Custom);

        int columnCount = 4;
        int rowCount = 5;

        // Create new table.
        var table = slide.Content.AddTable(1, 1, 20, 4, LengthUnit.Centimeter);

        for (int i = 0; i < columnCount; i++)
            // Create new table column.
            table.Columns.AddNew(Length.From(5, LengthUnit.Centimeter));

        for (int i = 0; i < rowCount; i++)
        {
            // Create new table row.
            var row = table.Rows.AddNew(
                Length.From(8, LengthUnit.Millimeter));

            for (int j = 0; j < columnCount; j++)
                // Create new table cell.
                row.Cells.AddNew().Text.AddParagraph().AddRun(
                    string.Format(null, "Cell {0}-{1}", i + 1, j + 1));
        }

        // Set table style.
        table.Format.Style = presentation.TableStyles.GetOrAdd(
            TableStyleName.MediumStyle2Accent2);

        // Set table style options.
        table.Format.StyleOptions = TableStyleOptions.FirstRow
            | TableStyleOptions.LastRow
            | TableStyleOptions.BandedRows;

        // Create new table style.
        var myStyle = presentation.TableStyles.Create("My Table Styles");

        // Get "WholeTable" part style.
        var partStyle = myStyle[TablePartStyleType.WholeTable];

        // Set fill format.
        partStyle.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.LightGray));

        // Get table border style.
        var borderStyle = partStyle.Borders;

        // Get "InsideHorizontal" border format.
        var border = borderStyle[TableCellBorderType.InsideHorizontal];

        // Set border line format.
        border.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.DarkGray));
        border.Width = Length.From(2, LengthUnit.Millimeter);

        // Get "InsideVertical" border format.
        border = borderStyle[TableCellBorderType.InsideVertical];

        // Set border line format.
        border.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.DarkGray));
        border.Width = Length.From(2, LengthUnit.Millimeter);

        // Get "FirstRow" part style.
        partStyle = myStyle[TablePartStyleType.FirstRow];

        // Set fill format.
        partStyle.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.White));

        // Get table border style.
        borderStyle = partStyle.Borders;

        // Get "Top" border format.
        border = borderStyle[TableCellBorderType.Top];

        // Set border line format.
        border.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.Black));
        border.Width = Length.From(2, LengthUnit.Millimeter);

        // Get "Bottom" border format.
        border = borderStyle[TableCellBorderType.Bottom];

        // Set border line format.
        border.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.Black));
        border.Width = Length.From(2, LengthUnit.Millimeter);

        // Get table text style.
        var textStyle = partStyle.Text;

        // Set text format.
        textStyle.Bold = true;
        textStyle.Color = Color.FromName(ColorName.DarkGray);

        // Get "LastRow" part style.
        partStyle = myStyle[TablePartStyleType.LastRow];

        // Set fill format.
        partStyle.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.White));

        // Get table border style.
        borderStyle = partStyle.Borders;

        // Set "Top" border line format.
        borderStyle[TableCellBorderType.Top].Fill.SetSolid(
            Color.FromName(ColorName.Black));

        borderStyle[TableCellBorderType.Top].Width =
            Length.From(2, LengthUnit.Millimeter);

        // Set "Bottom" border line format.
        borderStyle[TableCellBorderType.Bottom].Fill.SetSolid(
            Color.FromName(ColorName.Black));

        borderStyle[TableCellBorderType.Bottom].Width =
            Length.From(2, LengthUnit.Millimeter);

        // Set text format.
        partStyle.Text.Bold = true;
        partStyle.Text.Color = Color.FromName(ColorName.DarkGray);

        // Create new table.
        table = slide.Content.AddTable(1, 8, 20, 4, LengthUnit.Centimeter);

        for (int i = 0; i < columnCount; i++)
            // Create new table column.
            table.Columns.AddNew(Length.From(5, LengthUnit.Centimeter));

        for (int i = 0; i < rowCount; i++)
        {
            // Create new table row.
            var row = table.Rows.AddNew(
                Length.From(8, LengthUnit.Millimeter));

            for (int j = 0; j < columnCount; j++)
                // Create new table cell.
                row.Cells.AddNew().Text.AddParagraph().AddRun(
                    string.Format(null, "Cell {0}-{1}", i + 1, j + 1));
        }

        // Set table style.
        table.Format.Style = myStyle;

        // Set table style options.
        table.Format.StyleOptions = TableStyleOptions.FirstRow
            | TableStyleOptions.LastRow;

        presentation.Save("Table Styles.%OutputFileType%");
    }
}

Imports GemBox.Presentation
Imports GemBox.Presentation.Tables

Module Program

    Sub Main()

        ' If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
        ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY")

        Dim presentation = New PresentationDocument

        ' Create new presentation slide.
        Dim slide = presentation.Slides.AddNew(SlideLayoutType.Custom)

        Dim columnCount As Integer = 4
        Dim rowCount As Integer = 5

        ' Create new table.
        Dim table = slide.Content.AddTable(1, 1, 20, 4, LengthUnit.Centimeter)

        For i As Integer = 0 To columnCount - 1
            ' Create new table column.
            table.Columns.AddNew(Length.From(5, LengthUnit.Centimeter))
        Next

        For i As Integer = 0 To rowCount - 1
            ' Create new table row.
            Dim row = table.Rows.AddNew(
                Length.From(8, LengthUnit.Millimeter))

            For j As Integer = 0 To columnCount - 1
                ' Create new table cell.
                row.Cells.AddNew().Text.AddParagraph().AddRun(
                    String.Format(Nothing, "Cell {0}-{1}", i + 1, j + 1))
            Next
        Next

        ' Set table style.
        table.Format.Style = presentation.TableStyles.GetOrAdd(
            TableStyleName.MediumStyle2Accent2)

        ' Set table style options.
        table.Format.StyleOptions = TableStyleOptions.FirstRow Or
            TableStyleOptions.LastRow Or
            TableStyleOptions.BandedRows

        ' Create New table style.
        Dim myStyle = presentation.TableStyles.Create("My Table Styles")

        ' Get "WholeTable" part style.
        Dim partStyle = myStyle(TablePartStyleType.WholeTable)

        ' Set fill format.
        partStyle.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.LightGray))

        ' Get table border style.
        Dim borderStyle = partStyle.Borders

        ' Get "InsideHorizontal" border format.
        Dim border = borderStyle(TableCellBorderType.InsideHorizontal)

        ' Set border line format.
        border.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.DarkGray))
        border.Width = Length.From(2, LengthUnit.Millimeter)

        ' Get "InsideVertical" border format.
        border = borderStyle(TableCellBorderType.InsideVertical)

        ' Set border line format.
        border.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.DarkGray))
        border.Width = Length.From(2, LengthUnit.Millimeter)

        ' Get "FirstRow" part style.
        partStyle = myStyle(TablePartStyleType.FirstRow)

        ' Set fill format.
        partStyle.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.White))

        ' Get table border style.
        borderStyle = partStyle.Borders

        ' Get "Top" border format.
        border = borderStyle(TableCellBorderType.Top)

        ' Set border line format.
        border.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.Black))
        border.Width = Length.From(2, LengthUnit.Millimeter)

        ' Get "Bottom" border format.
        border = borderStyle(TableCellBorderType.Bottom)

        ' Set border line format.
        border.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.Black))
        border.Width = Length.From(2, LengthUnit.Millimeter)

        ' Get table text style.
        Dim textStyle = partStyle.Text

        ' Set text format.
        textStyle.Bold = True
        textStyle.Color = Color.FromName(ColorName.DarkGray)

        ' Get "LastRow" part style.
        partStyle = myStyle(TablePartStyleType.LastRow)

        ' Set fill format.
        partStyle.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.White))

        ' Get table border style.
        borderStyle = partStyle.Borders

        ' Set "Top" border line format.
        borderStyle(TableCellBorderType.Top).Fill.SetSolid(
            Color.FromName(ColorName.Black))

        borderStyle(TableCellBorderType.Top).Width =
            Length.From(2, LengthUnit.Millimeter)

        ' Set "Bottom" border line format.
        borderStyle(TableCellBorderType.Bottom).Fill.SetSolid(
            Color.FromName(ColorName.Black))

        borderStyle(TableCellBorderType.Bottom).Width =
            Length.From(2, LengthUnit.Millimeter)

        ' Set text format.
        partStyle.Text.Bold = True
        partStyle.Text.Color = Color.FromName(ColorName.DarkGray)

        ' Create new table.
        table = slide.Content.AddTable(1, 8, 20, 4, LengthUnit.Centimeter)

        For i As Integer = 0 To columnCount - 1
            ' Create new table column.
            table.Columns.AddNew(Length.From(5, LengthUnit.Centimeter))
        Next

        For i As Integer = 0 To rowCount - 1
            ' Create new table row.
            Dim row = table.Rows.AddNew(
                Length.From(8, LengthUnit.Millimeter))

            For j As Integer = 0 To columnCount - 1
                ' Create new table cell.
                row.Cells.AddNew().Text.AddParagraph().AddRun(
                    String.Format(Nothing, "Cell {0}-{1}", i + 1, j + 1))
            Next
        Next

        ' Set table style.
        table.Format.Style = myStyle

        ' Set table style options.
        table.Format.StyleOptions = TableStyleOptions.FirstRow Or
            TableStyleOptions.LastRow

        presentation.Save("Table Styles.%OutputFileType%")
    End Sub
End Module

Screenshot of PowerPoint tables styled with GemBox.Presentation

Next steps

GemBox.Presentation is a .NET component that enables you to read, write, edit, convert, and print presentation files from your .NET applications using one simple API.

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