# table

Like the textbox shape, the **`table`** shape is used to display simple text or numerical data.

<table><thead><tr><th width="155">Parameter</th><th width="98">Type</th><th width="124">Input</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>name</td><td>String</td><td></td><td><mark style="color:red;">[required if <code>shapeId</code> not provided]</mark> The name of shape to update/manipulate. Find shape names <a href="https://docs.powerpointgeneratorapi.com/knowledge-base/finding-shape-names">here</a>.</td></tr><tr><td>shapeId</td><td>Int</td><td></td><td><mark style="color:red;">[required if <code>name</code> not provided]</mark> A unique identifier of a given shape. This ID is not displayed in the document, it's hidden in the xml. </td></tr><tr><td>data_cells</td><td><mark style="color:blue;">Object</mark></td><td></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> 2-dimensional array of cell values. See <a href="#data_cells-object"><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>data cell object</strong></mark></a> for more information.</td></tr><tr><td>settings</td><td><mark style="color:blue;">Object</mark></td><td></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> An array of shape-level settings. See <a href="../textbox#settings-object"><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>settings object</strong></mark></a> for more information.</td></tr><tr><td>is_hidden</td><td>Boolean</td><td>true; false</td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Hide shape</td></tr><tr><td>remove</td><td>Boolean</td><td>true; false</td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Delete shape </td></tr></tbody></table>

JSON payload

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```json
"shapes": [
  {
    "name": "string",
    "data_cells": [],
    "settings": [],
    "is_hidden": boolean,
    "remove": boolean
   },
  {
    "name": "string",
    "data_cells": [],
    "settings": [],
    "is_hidden": boolean,
    "remove": boolean
   } 
]
```

{% endcode %}

***

## data\_cells object

The **`data_cells`** object defines the content of a **table shape**.\
\
It is a **two-dimensional array**, where each inner array represents a **row**, and each element within that row represents a **cell**.

Each cell can be either:

* a **string** (for plain text), or
* an **object** (for rich text and formatting).

<table><thead><tr><th width="191">Parameter</th><th width="112">Type</th><th width="101">Input</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>text</td><td>String or <mark style="color:blue;">Object</mark></td><td></td><td><p><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Text to display in the textbox.</p><p></p><p>- <strong>String</strong>: A simple way to display plain text.</p><p></p><p>- <strong>Object</strong>: Use for advanced formatting by defining text chunks. See the <a href="#text-object"><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>text object</strong></mark></a> structure.</p></td></tr><tr><td>cell_properties</td><td><mark style="color:blue;">Object</mark></td><td></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> A cell styling object</td></tr></tbody></table>

JSON payload

```json
"data_cells": [
  [
    "Cell A1",
    "Cell B1",
    "Cell C1"
  ],
  [
    "Cell A2",
    {
      "text": [
        {
          "text_run": "Cell",
          "text_properties": {...}
        },
        {
          "text_run": " B2",
          "text_properties": {...}
        }
      ],
      "cell_properties": {...}
    },
    "Cell C2"
  ],
  [
    "Cell A3",
    "Cell B3",
    "Cell C3"
  ]
]
```

***

## \`text\` Object

An array of text objects, where each object represents a part of the text with its own text content and optional properties.

<table><thead><tr><th width="179">Parameter</th><th width="120">Type</th><th width="110">Input</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>text_run</td><td>String</td><td></td><td><mark style="color:red;">[required]</mark> Text chunk </td></tr><tr><td>text_properties</td><td><mark style="color:blue;">Object</mark></td><td></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> A <a href="#text_properties-object"><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>text styling object</strong></mark></a>. List of font styling parameters to override existing styles for the given chunk of text. </td></tr></tbody></table>

JSON Payload

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```json
"text": [
  {
    "text_run": "This is part 1 of my sentence.",
    "text_properties": {}
  },
  {
    "text_run": "This is part 2 of my sentence.",
    "text_properties": {}
  }
]
```

{% endcode %}

***

### text\_properties

Text format properties.&#x20;

<table><thead><tr><th width="181">Parameter</th><th width="126">Type</th><th width="159">Input</th><th width="230">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>font_type</td><td>String</td><td>MS supported <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/font-list/#a">font names</a></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Font type</td></tr><tr><td>font_size</td><td>Integer</td><td>1 to 4000</td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Font size</td></tr><tr><td>font_bold</td><td>Boolean</td><td>true; false</td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Bold </td></tr><tr><td>font_italic</td><td>Boolean</td><td>true; false</td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Italic </td></tr><tr><td>font_color</td><td>String</td><td><p><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.windows.media.colors?view=windowsdesktop-7.0#properties">Color name</a>,</p><p>RGB(0,0,0),</p><p><a href="https://www.color-hex.com/">Hex</a></p></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Set text color</td></tr><tr><td>font_bg_color</td><td>String</td><td><p><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.windows.media.colors?view=windowsdesktop-7.0#properties">Color name</a>,</p><p>RGB(0,0,0),</p><p><a href="https://www.color-hex.com/">Hex</a></p></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Set text background color</td></tr><tr><td>text_indent</td><td>Integer</td><td>0 to 142.24</td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Set text indent</td></tr><tr><td>text_align</td><td>String</td><td><p>left,</p><p>center,</p><p>right,</p><p>justified,</p><p>dist</p></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Set text alignment</td></tr><tr><td>font_underline</td><td>String</td><td><p>single;</p><p>double;</p><p>heavy;</p><p>dotted</p><p>heavydotted;</p><p>dashed;</p><p>heavydashed;</p><p>heavylongdashed;</p><p>dotdash;</p><p>heavydotdash;</p><p>heavydotdotdash;</p><p>wavy;</p><p>heavywavy;</p><p>doublewavy;</p></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Various text underline</td></tr><tr><td>text_line_spacing</td><td>Integer</td><td>1 to 1584</td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Spacing between text lines</td></tr><tr><td>new_line</td><td> Boolean</td><td> true; false</td><td><mark style="color:red;">[required]</mark> Create new line within text box</td></tr></tbody></table>

JSON payload

```json
"data_cells": [
  [
    "Cell A1",
    {
      "text": [
        {
          "text_run": "Cell B1",
          "text_properties": {
            "font_type": "string",
            "font_size": numeric,
            "font_bold": boolean,
            "font_italic": boolean,
            "font_color": "string",
            "font_bg_color": "string",
            "text_align": "string",
            "text_indent": numeric,
            "text_line_spacing": numeric,
            "font_underline": "string",	
            "new_line": boolean
          }
        }
      ],
      "cell_properties": {}
    },
    "Cell C1"
  ],
  [
    "Cell A2",
    "Cell B2",
    "Cell C2"
  ],
  [
    "Cell A3",
    "Cell B3",
    "Cell C3"
  ]
]
```

***

## cell\_properties

<table><thead><tr><th width="173">Parameters</th><th width="95.33333333333331">Type</th><th>Input</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>bg_color</td><td>String</td><td><p><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.windows.media.colors?view=windowsdesktop-7.0#properties">Color name</a>,</p><p>RGB(0,0,0),</p><p><a href="https://www.color-hex.com/">Hex</a></p></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Cell background color</td></tr></tbody></table>

JSON payload

```json
"data_cells": [
  [
    "Cell A1",
    {
      "text": [
        {
          "text_run": "Cell B1",
          "text_properties": {...}
        }
      ],
      "cell_properties": {
        "bg_color": "0,128,0"
      }
    },
    "Cell C1"
  ],
  [
    "Cell A2",
    "Cell B2",
    "Cell C2"
  ],
  [
    "Cell A3",
    "Cell B3",
    "Cell C3"
  ]
]
```

***

## Settings Object

The **`settings`** object contain a list format/styling parameters. &#x20;

Parameters below are available across all shapes, regardless of type.&#x20;

Some shape types (i.e. Charts, Tables, Textboxes) have specific attributes, see shape specific settings pages to learn more.

<table><thead><tr><th width="130">Parameter</th><th width="109">Type</th><th width="243">Input</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>width</td><td><p>Integer,</p><p>Float</p></td><td><p>0 to 5963.92</p><p> </p></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Set shape width</td></tr><tr><td>height</td><td><p>Integer,</p><p>Float</p></td><td>0 to 5963.92</td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Set shape height</td></tr><tr><td>left</td><td><p>Integer,</p><p>Float</p></td><td>-5963.92 to 5963.92</td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Set left position</td></tr><tr><td>top</td><td><p>Integer,</p><p>Float</p></td><td>-5963.92 to 5963.92</td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Set top position</td></tr><tr><td>unit</td><td>String</td><td><p>cm,</p><p>pt,</p><p>points</p></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Set unit of measurement for shape <code>width</code>, <code>height</code>, <code>left</code>, <code>top</code>. Defaults to <code>points</code> if not specifcied. </td></tr><tr><td>fill_color</td><td>String</td><td><p><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.windows.media.colors?view=windowsdesktop-7.0#properties">Color name</a>,</p><p>RGB(0,0,0),</p><p><a href="https://www.color-hex.com/">Hex</a></p></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;">[optional]</mark> Set shape background color</td></tr></tbody></table>

JSON payload

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```json
"settings": {
  "height": numeric,
  "width": numeric,
  "top": numeric,
  "left": numeric,
  "unit": "string",
  "fill_color": "0,0,0"
}
```

{% endcode %}


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