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 ...

Sync your drop-down menus with table headers using this robust, auto-expanding Named Range trick.

Microsoft Excel tables are a way to organize complex data into rows and columns, making your information easy to understand. Table styles let users add color and change the font of their tables. If ...

Detailed article outlines how to use Microsoft Excel to make data more useful, giving step by step instructions on using table formatting. Article uses sample data (which the user can download), and ...

It’s not hard to add an alternating band format to a table by applying a table style. It’s quick and easy, but it’s limited. You’ll get a single-row fill color that alternates with a row of white (or ...

I've written many times about the many benefits of formatting your data as a structured table in Microsoft Excel. However, despite this, there's one major issue that continues to throw a spanner in ...