The final adjustment you should make in the Table Design tab is to give your table a name. By default, Excel tables are called Table1, Table 2, Table3, and so on.

You’ll find it under the Formulas tab, in the Formula Auditing group. Once you open it, just hit Add Watch and select the cells you want to monitor. The pop-up will show you the sheet name, cell ...

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