Slides tables

Create a native table on an existing slide:

gog slides table create <presentationId> <slideId> --rows 3 --cols 4

The command prints the table object ID. Pass --object-id to choose a stable ID when a later script needs to reference the table without parsing the response.

Google Slides chooses a new table's initial size and position. The Slides API ignores size and transform fields on table creation, so this command does not expose geometry flags that would report a result the provider does not honor.

#Cell text

Target a cell with zero-based --row and --col indexes:

gog slides insert-text <presentationId> <tableId> "Revenue" --row 0 --col 0
gog slides insert-text <presentationId> <tableId> '$1.2M' --row 1 --col 0 --replace

--row and --col must be provided together. --replace clears and inserts within the selected cell in one Slides batch update; it does not alter other cells. --insertion-index selects an index within the cell when appending or inserting without --replace.

#Rows, columns, and merged cells

Table structure commands also use zero-based coordinates:

gog slides table row insert <presentationId> <tableId> --row 1 --below --count 2
gog slides table row delete <presentationId> <tableId> --row 3 --force
gog slides table column insert <presentationId> <tableId> --col 0 --right
gog slides table column delete <presentationId> <tableId> --col 2 --force
gog slides table merge <presentationId> <tableId> --row 0 --col 0 --row-span 1 --col-span 3
gog slides table unmerge <presentationId> <tableId> --row 0 --col 0 --row-span 1 --col-span 3

Insertions accept 1-20 rows or columns per request and default to inserting above or left of the reference cell. The commands fetch current provider dimensions before mutation, reject ranges outside the table, and submit the write against the fetched presentation revision.

Row and column deletion require --force. Google deletes every row or column spanned by the reference cell, so an anchor inside a merged cell can remove multiple dimensions. Deleting the last remaining row or column deletes the whole table.

Use --dry-run --json to inspect the exact Slides batchUpdate request without contacting Google. Use slides read-slide --detail --json to verify the table dimensions, cell coordinates, and text returned by the provider.

#Sizing and style

Set row and column dimensions in points:

gog slides table row size <presentationId> <tableId> --row 0 --height 48
gog slides table column size <presentationId> <tableId> --col 0 --width 120

Row height is a minimum; Slides may render a taller row to fit its content. Column width must be at least 32 points, matching the provider minimum. Sizing and styling commands fetch current provider dimensions, reject invalid coordinates or ranges, and submit writes against the fetched presentation revision.

Style one cell's fill, vertical content alignment, and text in one atomic batch:

gog slides table cell style <presentationId> <tableId> --row 0 --col 0 \
  --fill-color '#3367d6' --content-align MIDDLE \
  --bold --text-color '#ffffff' --size 18 --font Cambria

--content-align accepts TOP, MIDDLE, or BOTTOM. Text options default to all text in the cell; pass --range start:end to style one UTF-16 text range. The range affects only text styling, while fill and alignment still apply to the whole cell. --fill-color and --fill-transparent are mutually exclusive.

Style borders for a rectangular cell range:

gog slides table border style <presentationId> <tableId> \
  --row 0 --col 0 --row-span 1 --col-span 3 --position OUTER \
  --border-color '#ea4335' --weight 2 --dash DASH

--position accepts ALL, OUTER, INNER, TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT, RIGHT, INNER_HORIZONTAL, or INNER_VERTICAL. Dash styles are SOLID, DOT, DASH, DASH_DOT, LONG_DASH, and LONG_DASH_DOT. Border weight must be greater than zero. --border-color and --transparent are mutually exclusive.