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Excel Table Quick guide

This document serves as a quick reference guide for creating, formatting, modifying, and managing data in Excel tables. It includes instructions on converting data to tables, applying styles, filtering, sorting, and utilizing advanced features like Total Rows and Slicers. Practical tips emphasize the use of structured references, consistency in formatting, and maintaining data integrity.

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Excel Table Quick guide

This document serves as a quick reference guide for creating, formatting, modifying, and managing data in Excel tables. It includes instructions on converting data to tables, applying styles, filtering, sorting, and utilizing advanced features like Total Rows and Slicers. Practical tips emphasize the use of structured references, consistency in formatting, and maintaining data integrity.

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Excel Tables Notes

This note covers the essentials of creating, formatting, modifying, and


managing data within Excel tables. It's a quick reference guide for working
efficiently with tables in Excel.

Creating Tables
● Convert to Table: Select your data range → Insert tab → Table or use
shortcut Ctrl + T.
● Table Creation Tips:
● Ensure no blank rows or columns within the data range.
● Include headers in the first row for better organization.

Formatting Tables
● Apply Table Styles: Select the table → Table Tools Design tab → Choose a
style in the Table Styles group.
● Customize Table Style:
● Change row/column colors: Right-click on a cell → Table Styles
Options.
● Adjust fonts, borders, and shading using the standard formatting
tools on the Home tab.

Modifying Tables
● Add Rows/Columns:
● Rows: Type directly below the last row or right-click → Insert Table
Rows Above/Below.
● Columns: Type directly next to the last column or right-click →
Insert Table Columns to the Left/Right.
● Delete Rows/Columns:
● Select rows/columns → Right-click → Delete Table Rows/Columns.

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● Resize Table: Drag the bottom-right corner of the table.

Filtering and Sorting


● Filtering:
● Click the dropdown arrow in the header cell.
● Choose your filter criteria (text, number, date filters).
● Sorting:
● Simple Sort: Click the dropdown in the header cell → Sort A to Z or
Z to A.
● Multi-level Sort: Data tab → Sort → Add levels and set sorting
priorities.

Advanced Features
● Total Row: Table Tools Design tab → Check Total Row. Customize total
row functions (sum, average, count, etc.).
● Slicers: Table Tools Design tab → Insert Slicer. Provides a user-friendly
way to filter table data.
● Dynamic Named Ranges: Name your table for easy reference in
formulas.

Practical Tips
● Structured References: In formulas, use table column headers instead
of cell references for clarity and accuracy.
● Consistency: Keep your table formatting consistent for readability.
● Data Integrity: Use data validation within tables to maintain data
quality.

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