How to Make Excel Continue to Count Up for Each Row. Entering a series of sequential numbers into an Excel spreadsheet, one per row, can be a time-consuming and repetitive task.

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.

Rather than numbering table cells manually, you can use the Formatting toolbar's Numbering button to number cells in a table.

Tables offer a lot, but my favorite feature is the formula auto-fill. Normally, you enter a formula and use the fill handle to copy the formula as needed. For example, using the data range shown ...

The pivot table is a collection of tools that Excel uses to create reports from complex, multi-file spreadsheet data. Here's how to generate reports for single tables ...