Struggling with disorganized data in Excel can be incredibly frustrating. You have all the information you need, but without connections between tables, it’s like trying to solve a puzzle with missing ...

Although getting into the habit of naming tables in Excel can take some time if it's not something you usually do, here's why today's the day to start. First, if you're working with a large workbook ...

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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 felt limited by the rigidity of Excel PivotTables when creating interactive reports? Many users assume that Excel slicers, the sleek, clickable filters that make data exploration a ...

You’re probably familiar with selection shortcuts in Microsoft Excel. There are several that select text, sentences, whole paragraphs, and so on, so it should come as no big surprise that shortcuts ...

Excel created pivot tables to improve upon its convoluted, weak reporting features (which are still available). The pivot table is actually a collection of tools that Excel uses to help you create ...

Now we will create the relationship between tables after naming the tables. On the Data tab, click Relationships in the Data Tools group. A Manage Relationships dialog box will open. In the Manage ...