If your data contains spilled arrays, you can't format it as an Excel table. In this scenario, keep your manual table formatting to a minimum, such as using bold font in the column headers.

An AutoFormat option in Excel will format your table and allow you to choose from several options.

Excel Tables offer a range of features for working with list-style data.

First, remember the formatting trick I mention in all of my posts: if you want to format anything in Excel (in a chart or table) just select it and press Ctrl-1 (Mac: Command-1) to open the ...

Learn how to add a highlight to expose groups in your Microsoft Excel data using a helper column and Excel’s conditional formatting feature.

Combine an Excel custom format with data validation and remove the pressure for input perfection from personnel by letting Excel do the work.