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There are two main types of table in Excel: the formal and the informal. Formal tables are part of the Excel “toolkit”. To add one, go to the Insert tab, and Table can be found in the Tables group. Both … Continue reading →

Ranges, which can be single cells or multiple cells can be named. They can make the logic of the spreadsheet easier to understand. This is useful for the initial design and for subsequent development. Named ranges are more robust, because … Continue reading →

A group of six children do a test. How many achieve higher than the threshold (in the example, 15)? This is a simple example of the powerful array formulae. Don’t forget to press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER rather than ENTER … Continue reading →

Excel is a powerful tool for analysing data, and as part of that has a wide range of statistical functions. However these must be used with care: the fact that Excel allows you to do something doesn’t mean it is … Continue reading →

Excel is a very powerful product, but particularly when using statistical functions, you need to take care. One example is standard deviation, which gives information on the spread of the data. Excel allows you to do it for a sample of the … Continue reading →

In 2003, the hierarchy is very important in Conditional Formatting: if you have that wrong some conditions may never be tested. Supposing you want the cell to go red if less than 50% in an exam, amber between 51 and … Continue reading →