Ampler saves a formatted table’s layout to your library, so you can reuse a house-style table format instead of rebuilding it each time.
Quick answer: Format the table, select it, click Table layout then Save selected table, and store the layout in your library for reuse.
How to use it
Format the table, then save its layout to the library.
- Format the table to the layout you want.
- Select the table and click Table layout on the Ampler ribbon.
- Click Save selected table and save the layout to your library.
Ampler uses PowerPoint’s native Table Style Options (Header Row, Banded Rows, and so on) — the table must match those check marks for the style to save correctly.
Keyboard shortcut
Save selected table has no default shortcut. To assign one, open the Settings dropdown on the Ampler ribbon, choose Shortcuts, click Set shortcut on the function, and press your key combination.
Why use it
Formatting a table to the house style — header shading, banding, borders, fonts — takes time, and doing it from scratch on every deck invites inconsistency. Saving the layout to your library means the approved format is one click away and identical every time.
How consultants use it
Firms standardise their exhibits, and the table is one of the most repeated. A saved, approved table format keeps every deck’s tables on the house style. Three conventions apply:
- Reuse an approved format: the table style is defined once and applied everywhere.
- Consistency across decks: tables look the same whoever builds them.
- Faster, on-brand exhibits: no rebuilding the format each time.
Saving a table layout turns a house-style table into a reusable asset.
Tips & best practices
- Set the Table Style Options (Header Row, Banded Rows) before saving so the style captures correctly.
- Save the core table formats your team uses most.
- Apply saved layouts with Insert table with predefined formatting.
Availability
Included in Ampler for PowerPoint and the Ampler Suite, on Windows desktop PowerPoint.
Frequently asked questions
How do you save a table format for reuse in PowerPoint?
Format the table, select it, click Table layout then Save selected table on the Ampler ribbon, and store it in your library. The format can then be reused on any deck.
How do you keep tables consistent across presentations?
Save an approved table layout to your library and apply it, so every table shares the same house-style format.
Why does my table style not save correctly?
Ampler uses PowerPoint’s native Table Style Options. The table must match those check marks (such as Header Row and Banded Rows) for the layout to save.