One add-in instead of think-cell plus Efficient Elements
Many consulting and finance teams run think-cell for charts and Efficient Elements for layout and deck tools. Deckcell covers both jobs in one pane, in PowerPoint for Windows, Mac and the web and in Google Slides. You’d give up on-slide chart editing and a few desktop-only tools.
Last updated 24 October 2026
What maps to what
| The job | Usually done in | In Deckcell |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfall, Mekko, stacked and Gantt charts | think-cell | Charts |
| Charts linked to Excel | think-cell | Excel links |
| Harvey balls, checkboxes, traffic lights | Either | Smart elements |
| Agenda and divider slides | Either | Agenda |
| Align, dock, stretch, Magic Resizer | Efficient Elements | Layout tools |
| Bullets, split and merge, saved formats | Efficient Elements | Text tools |
| Presentation check and clean-up | Efficient Elements | Check presentation |
| Maps | Efficient Elements | Maps and flags |
| Slide templates and frameworks | Shared drive | 200 templates |
What you’d give up
On-slide chart editing
Charts are edited in the pane, not by dragging on the slide.
Master and template management
Add-ins can’t edit slide masters or switch a deck’s template.
E-mailing slides and partial PDF export
Not possible for add-ins today.
Stock image and icon libraries
Deckcell has flags and template icons, but no stock photo or icon provider.
Rolling it out
- Start a pilot with one team on new decks; existing charts keep working in the old tools.
- Create a style file with your brand colours and fonts, and share it.
- Start a team library and add the charts, texts and formats people reuse.
- Show people the three tools they’ll use most: charts, master-based alignment and Check presentation.
Frequently asked questions
Why would a team use two add-ins today?
think-cell is focused on charts, and Efficient Elements on layout, text and deck tools, so many teams license both.
Will our existing think-cell charts break?
No. They stay as they are. Deckcell doesn’t edit them; rebuild a chart in Deckcell when you next update it.
Spend the evening on the story, not the formatting
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