Not anymore: Excel 2013’s table tools include features that make it easy to link charts and cells, perform searches, and create dynamically updated reports, just like—yes—a relational database.

How to Create a Report in Excel Automatically. The first step in leveraging the power of Excel Power Query is to convert your raw data into Excel tables.

How to create an Excel table. 1. ... How to custom-design tables to look professional in a report . You can easily change the colors and style of your table with just a few mouse clicks. 1.