Once you've entered information into your worksheet, you may want to format your data as a table. Just like regular formatting, tables can improve the look and feel of your workbook, and they'll also help you organize your content and make your data easier to use. Excel includes several tools and predefined table styles, allowing you to create tables quickly and easily. Show Optional: Download our practice workbook. Watch the video below to learn more about working with tables. To format data as a table:
Tables include filtering by default. You can filter your data at any time using the drop-down arrows in the header cells. To learn more, review our lesson on Filtering Data. Modifying tablesIt's easy to modify the look and feel of any table after adding it to a worksheet. Excel includes many different options for customizing a table, including adding rows or columns and changing the table style. To add rows or columns to a table:If you need to fit more content into your table, Excel allows you to modify the table size by including additional rows and columns. There are two simple ways to change the table size:
To change the table style:
To modify table style options:You can turn various options on or off to change the appearance of any table. There are several options: Header Row, Total Row, Banded Rows, First Column, Last Column, Banded Columns, and Filter Button.Select any cell in your table, then click the Design tab.
Depending on the type of content you have—and the table style you've chosen—these options can affect your table's appearance in various ways. You may need to experiment with a few different options to find the exact style you want. To remove a table:It's possible to remove a table from your workbook without losing any of your data. However, this can cause issues with certain types of formatting, including colors, fonts, and banded rows. Before you use this option, make sure you're prepared to reformat your cells if necessary.
To restart your formatting from scratch, click the Clear command on the Home tab. Next, choose Clear Formats from the menu. What is the shortcut to convert table to range?The keyboard shortcut for this is CTRL+T. In the pop-up screen, the whole data range is selected by default, and “My table has headers” is checked. We can leave this as-is and click OK.
What does it mean to convert a table to a range?Excel allows us to convert a table to a range without losing the table style. A range means a regular set of data on the worksheet. This tutorial will walk all levels of Excel users through the easy steps of converting a table to a range while keeping all table style formatting.
Which tool is used to convert data range into table?Select the data range, and then click Home > Format as Table, choose one table style you like from the Format as Table drop down list. 2.
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