Much of the data that you use Excel to analyze comes in a list form. You might need to sort the data, filter it, sum it, and perhaps even chart it. Excel tables provide superior tools for working with ...

Pivot Tables are meant to simplify (and partially automate) the ways you can organize and interpret the various data points in your spreadsheets. Think of it as a way to make either Excel or Sheets ...

Excel enables you to include data validation for a cell, limiting the type and content of any inputted data. In addition, you can limit data to a drop-down list of choices, further restricting what ...

Pivot tables are one of several Excel tools for extracting meaning out of large groups of numeric data. They can be applied whenever raw data in a spreadsheet or database has to be summarized. A pivot ...

Microsoft Excel comes packed with several predefined table styles for you to choose from. If you want to format a table, your best bet is to choose from one of the many styles. Now, if the predefined ...

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Although getting into the habit of naming tables in Excel can take some time if it's not something you usually do, here's why today's the day to start. First, if you're working with a large workbook ...

Combine the navigational features of hyperlinks with the organizational capabilities of a table of contents, and you get a powerful new way to manage large Excel workbooks. You can create an Excel TOC ...