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 ...

Skip tables when you need spilled results, presentation-ready layouts, one-off modeling logic, or stable protected data-entry templates.

Nothing ruins a workflow like inserting new data and realizing your Excel table isn’t big enough. I used to drag those edges constantly—until I learned this simple trick that makes my tables expand on ...