See the screenshot below of the Excel spreadsheet after using Data Table for this example. I do not like one thing about this display — the reference in B9. I feel like it is confusing to a user ...

Placing spreadsheet data into a table quickly formats it and makes it easy to work with and analyze. Here’s how to use this basic yet powerful Excel tool.

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 ...

Table Style Options in Excel. 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 ...

Q. Is there a quick way to format tables in Excel? A. An AutoFormat option in Excel will format your table and allow you to choose from several options. Let’s use the completely unformatted table in ...

The pivot table in Excel. We’ll need a pivot table before we can start filtering, so to that end, we’ll build the pivot table shown in Figure A, based on the data shown in the same sheet.

You may have used Excel for years without delving into Styles (or stylesheets). We’re going to cover Cell Styles, and Smart Art, Drawing, Graphics, Picture, and Chart Tools.

From now on, when you update the Excel file, the table in Word will also be updated. Be aware, however, that you will need to repeat the previous steps if you change the location or name of the ...