The first step in any pivot table how-to is entering your data. The method of entry will depend on your situation. Some users will simply type all their data in manually. If you have an existing ...

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 ...

A built-in Excel customization and a tiny macro give table names the attention they deserve.

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 ...

Have you ever opened an Excel file and felt a pang of unease? Rows upon rows of data, cryptic formulas sprawled across cells, and a tangle of manual formatting that seems one misstep away from chaos.

Advanced list solutions are easy thanks to Excel’s Table object. If you need a dynamic list, try one of these techniques. The article Five ways to take advantage of Excel list features showed five ...

Have you ever carefully crafted a formula in Excel, only to watch it unravel into chaos the moment you copy it across columns? It’s a maddening quirk of Excel tables—structured references that seem to ...