A power data slide (600) includes a power data center (602) to provide electrical power and communication signals. The power data slide (600) includes a slide mechanism (618) connected to said power data center (602) and connectable to the underside of a work surface. The slide mechanism (618) includes a slide carriage (638) connected to the power data center (602), so that extension and retraction of the slide carriage (638) will cause corresponding extension or retraction of the power data center (602) from beneath the underside of the work surface.