Placing spreadsheet data into a table quickly formats it and makes it easy to work with and analyze. Here’s how to use this basic yet powerful Excel tool.

Microsoft Excel Tutorial for Beginners To open Microsoft Excel, click on the Start button and scroll down to Excel under the Microsoft Office option; or simply search for it in the search box.

Excel possesses formidable database powers. Creating a relational database starts with a Master table that links to subordinates called (awkwardly) Slave, Child, or Detail tables.