How to use tables in Excel and WHY you should This short guide shows you the main benefits to using tables in Excel It is quick and easy to and is a great way to add more control to data tables in Excel #Excel #ExcelTables #tables

1. Tables in Excel
And Why You Should Use Them

2. What are Tables in Excel
Go from this
To this

3. Why do we need to use tables?
Improved Control over formatting
Banded rows for better visibility
Improved data validation

4. Why do we need to use tables?
Headers remain visible when you scroll down

5. Why do we need to use tables?
Filters are added automatically to each column

6. Why do we need to use tables?
Tables automatically have a named range, which grow with new data

7. Why do we need to use tables?
You can use field names in formulas

8. Why do we need to use tables?
Enforce Data Validation to prevent errors

9. Why do we need to use tables?
Add a subtotal row

10. Why do we need to use tables?
You can use slicers with tables

11. Why do we need to use tables?
Tables can be renamed, making things a lot easier to find

12. How to create a table
Select the data range
that you want to be
converted to a table
Press Ctrl +T
If your data includes
headers, tick the box
and click OK
Quick and Easy

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