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 ...

Create a report using charts: Select Insert > Recommended Charts, then choose the one you want to add to the report sheet. Create a report with pivot tables: Select Insert > PivotTable. Select the ...

Excel possesses formidable database powers. Creating a relational database starts with a Master table that links it to subordinates, called (awkwardly) Slave, Child, or Detail tables. Before we dive ...

Ever wondered how some managers seem to have a sixth sense for spotting trends and making data-driven decisions? What if you could unlock that same ability with just a few clicks in Excel? Excel Pivot ...

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 ...

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 ...

Those of us over a certain age will remember using paper lookup tables for logarithms or trigonometry functions. Those who are younger will have been exposed to lookup tables in their programming ...

Struggling with disorganized data in Excel can be incredibly frustrating. You have all the information you need, but without connections between tables, it’s like trying to solve a puzzle with missing ...

I once made money moonlighting as a VisiCalc and Lotus 1-2-3 instructor before Steve Ballmer ever typed “=sum(Profits)” in an Excel 1.0 spreadsheet cell. And a friend and former colleague from my ...