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Named ranges in Excel are fine—but tables are what you should be using instead

Static range definitions require manual upkeep, while tables maintain structure, formulas, and formatting without lifting a ...
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Referencing Dimensions in Data Models

Many businesses seem to believe that dimension tables and reference tables are indistinguishable objects. Apparently, the only difference worthy of note seems to be altering the object’s name from ...
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How to use Excel tables to automate formulas and prevent broken ranges

Most spreadsheet problems come from static cell ranges—Excel tables replace them with dynamic, self-managing data structures.
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Using Excel’s What-If Analysis with Data Table for data analysis

Q. You explained Excel’s Scenario Manager in your November 2024 Tech Q&A article and Goal Seek in your December 2024 Tech Q&A article. Can you please explain the final What-If Analysis tool: Data ...
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The Simple and Ubiquitous Reference Table

It is rare to find an implemented database devoid of reference tables. Reference tables provide valid values for drop-down lists and in a slightly obtuse way, also allow for expression of a domain or ...
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Office Q&A: Excel referencing, Word field codes, and a table trick

This month, Susan Harkins presents some easy solutions for a few problems that only seem big. It’s been a month of easy answers for the most part. The problems seem big, but as usual, there’s an easy ...
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Create Dynamic Excel Data Validation Lists Using Table Spill Ranges

Traditional methods for creating dynamic drop-down lists in Excel, such as using INDIRECT or named ranges, often come with significant limitations. These approaches can break when tables are renamed, ...