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Excel 2007 Step by Step Database Tutorial

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Tables of data

Excel 2007 Database Tutorial

Excel 2007 Database Tutorial

© Ted French

Tables of data

Note: For help on these steps, refer to the image above.

The basic format for storing data in an Excel database is a table.

Once a table has been created, Excel's data tools can be used to search, sort, and filter records in the database to find specific information.

To follow this tutorial:

  • enter the data as it is shown in the image above.

Tip - To enter the Student ID's quickly:

  1. Type the first two ID's - ST348-245 and ST348-246 into cells A5 and A6 respectively.

  2. Drag select the two ID's to highlight them.

  3. Click on the fill handle and drag it down to cell A13.

  4. The rest of the Student ID's should be entered into cells A6 to A13 correctly.

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