Class Central is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Udemy

Microsoft Excel- Excel Tables

via Udemy

Overview

Working with tables, VLOOKUP with MATCH, INDEX , Structure reference, Slicers, Filters, Sorting

What you'll learn:
  • A solid, step-by-step program to learn Excel Tables
  • Guided practice - each video comes with a practice worksheet
  • Both Windows and Mac shortcuts in all videos
  • What is an Excel Table, and why would you want to use one?
  • How to quickly create and name a table
  • How to use the right terminology to describe tables and table parts
  • How to get rid of a table when you don't want one anymore
  • The four key options that control table behavior, and their unlikely locations
  • How calculated columns work, and how to manually override the automatic behavior
  • *****How to control table rows and columns*****
  • How tables create dynamic ranges and how to use them
  • How table filters work, and how to quickly hide and display the filter
  • How to sort a table by one or more columns
  • The special shortcuts you can use to work with tables
  • How to add and customize the totals row in a table
  • How to quickly remove duplicates in a table
  • How to extract unique values from a table
  • What structured references are and how they work with tables
  • How to use formulas to access different parts of a table
  • How structured references behave inside a table (vs. outside a table)
  • How to copy structured references and lock references when needed
  • How to use formulas to do a conditional sum with a table using SUMIFS
  • ****How to use VLOOKUP and MATCH with a table together for dynamic column referencing****
  • ****How to use INDEX and MATCH with a table, and the key benefit this offers****
  • How to set up a running total in a table using structured references
  • How you can use the INDEX function to get the first row in a column
  • How to quickly add (and remove) a slicer to a table
  • How to create your own custom style
  • How to remove all formatting from a Table, and override local formatting
  • At end of this course you will lot more......

Excel Tables offer an easy way to create dynamic ranges that adjust when data changes. This makes tables perfect for pivot tables, charts, and dashboards that need to show the latest data. This course covers the key benefits of tables, including a detailed review of structured references, the special formula language for tables. Examples include VLOOKUP, INDEX and MATCH, and SUMIFS. The course also covers, table styles, slicers, filtering, sorting, and removing duplicates.


What you'll learn

The basics

  • What is an Excel Table, and why would you want to use one?

  • How to quickly create and name a table

  • How to use the right terminology to describe tables and table parts

  • How to get rid of a table when you don't want one anymore

  • The four key options that control table behavior, and their unlikely locations

  • How calculated columns work, and how to manually override the automatic behavior

Table skills

  • How to control table rows and columns

  • How tables create dynamic ranges and how to use them

  • How table filters work, and how to quickly hide and display the filter

  • How to sort a table by one or more columns

  • The special shortcuts you can use to work with tables

  • How to add and customize the totals row in a table

  • How to quickly remove duplicates in a table

  • How to extract unique values from a table

Structured references

  • What structured references are and how they work with tables

  • How to use formulas to access different parts of a table

  • How structured references behave inside a table (vs. outside a table)

  • How to copy structured references and lock references when needed

Formulas and Tables

  • How to use formulas to do a conditional sum with a table using SUMIFS

  • How to use VLOOKUP and MATCH with a table together for dynamic column referencing

  • How to use INDEX and MATCH with a table, and the key benefit this offers

  • How to set up a running total in a table using structured references

  • How you can use the INDEX function to get the first row in a column

  • How to set up conditional formatting in a table with a formula

  • How to use data validation in a table + how to use a table to create a dynamic list

  • How to use named ranges when Excel won't let you use structured references

  • How to set up a formula to display how many items in a table are visible

Slicers

  • How to quickly add (and remove) a slicer to a table

  • How to add more than one slicer to to table

  • How to stop slicer buttons from moving around

  • What options are available for slicers, and how they work

  • How to define and apply a custom style to control how slicers look

Table styles

  • How tables are formatted with styles, and what you can include in a style

  • How to quickly apply a style and see what style is applied

  • How to remove all formatting from a Table, and override local formatting

  • How to create your own custom style

  • How to move a custom style from one workbook to another

  • How to set up Excel to use your custom style by default

Practical table examples

  • How to use a table to create a dynamic pivot table

  • How to make a dynamic chart based on table data

Taught by

Rajesh Reddy

Reviews

4.4 rating at Udemy based on 164 ratings

Start your review of Microsoft Excel- Excel Tables

Never Stop Learning.

Get personalized course recommendations, track subjects and courses with reminders, and more.

Someone learning on their laptop while sitting on the floor.