To make table cells the same size in Google Slides, you primarily need to manually adjust the size of the rows and columns. Google Slides does not have an automatic "distribute rows evenly" or "distribute columns evenly" feature like some other applications.
The main way to control cell size is by adjusting the height of rows and the width of columns. Making cells "the same size" means making their corresponding rows and columns have equal dimensions.
Here's how you do it:
- Select the Table: Click on the table within your Google Slide to select it.
- Adjust Rows:
- To change the height of a row, move your cursor over the horizontal gridline that separates rows.
- As stated in the reference, when your cursor becomes a two-sided arrow, click and drag the gridline up or down.
- Drag until the row is the desired height. Repeat for each row you want to adjust. To make them the same height, you'll need to visually align them or try to make them measure similarly.
- Adjust Columns:
- To change the width of a column, move your cursor over the vertical gridline that separates columns.
- Again, when your cursor becomes a two-sided arrow, click and drag the gridline left or right.
- Drag until the column is the desired width. Repeat for each column you want to adjust. To make them the same width, you'll need to visually align them or try to make them measure similarly.
Example:
Imagine a simple 2x2 table.
| Cell A1 | Cell B1 |
|---|---|
| Cell A2 | Cell B2 |
To make all four cells roughly the same size, you would:
- Drag the horizontal gridline between rows 1 and 2 to adjust the row heights.
- Drag the vertical gridline between columns A and B to adjust the column widths.
Practical Insight: Achieving perfectly equal cell sizes manually can be challenging. Take your time and use the visual cues provided by Google Slides as you drag the gridlines. For presentations, visually consistent cell sizes are often sufficient.
By using this manual dragging method, you can adjust your table rows and columns to make the cells within them appear the same size.
