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Organizing Data with Tables

One of the unique functions of a computer is to organize information into Rows and Columns. Microsoft Excel does Rows and Columns: specifically Tables. Tables can be little reference lists that are named and used in a formula. One good example is a Lookup table. By definition, vLookup has the data in Columns (vertical). Hlookup has the data in Rows (horizontal).  The Advanced Guide to Excel begins with Tables and Table Tools.

 

 

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