The database capabilities of Excel are very powerful. In fact, not only can Excel be used to create a simple searchable database, it also can be used to create a proper relational database.

Not anymore: Excel 2013’s table tools include features that make it easy to link charts and cells, perform searches, and create dynamically updated reports, just like—yes—a relational database.

Select your database in Excel and click Insert at the top. Select Table. Confirm your table range, select the My table has headers box (and ensure that it does), then click OK.

You can create XML data from a Microsoft Excel 2003 worksheet or workbook, but you'll need to do some manual steps to get the data to conform to valid XML format.

Here are my top 10 secrets for managing lists of data using Excel Tables. 1. Create a Table in Any of Several Ways You can create a table from the Insert tab or (as here) from the Home tab, where ...

If you have a number of Microsoft Excel worksheets that contain related data, you'll likely need to create a report that consolidates and summarizes the data. If those worksheets are laid out ...

Look for options under the Insert menuThis article explains how to create a report in Microsoft Excel using key skills like creating basic charts and tables, creating pivot tables, and printing ...