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12. Working with Tables

David Slager

(1)Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

A table is a structured collection of data consisting of a header row and multiple data rows. A table is used to contain data of a single type such as orders, sales, inventory, and so on. A table makes it easier to filter, sort, analyze, summarize, and format your data.

After reading and working through this chapter you should be able to:

  • Create and format a table

  • Sort and filter a table

  • Add to a table

  • Resize a table

  • Add calculated fields to a table

  • Create slicers

  • Apply themes

  • Apply styles

  • Create conditional formatting

You can pull data from multiple tables to create another table. Data in a table can be kept ...

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