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.

Excel tables have many benefits that regular spreadsheets lack. The biggest is the option to use data from multiple tables to create queries and reports.

When collaborating in Excel, sometimes the collaboration can be distracting. Here's how to make a static image so you can do your own work without interruption.

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.

You can easily create a drop-down list in Excel to limit the values that can be entered in a column. Here's how to set one up.

Microsoft Office is more than the sum of its parts—you can link an Excel database table to an Access database, integrating your data and adding value. Here's how.