2/24/2015 Create an Excel data table to compare multiple results - TechRepublic http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/create-an-excel-data-table-to-compare-multiple-results/ 1/10 Suppose you want to view multiple possibilities within an Excel calculation. The answer is to create a data table. A data table is a range that evaluates changing variables in a single formula. In other words, it's a simple what-if analysis: how does changing an input value change the results? You can examine the possibilities with a quick glance. (A data table isn't the same thing as the new table feature on the Insert tab.) Sign up for TechRepublic's Windows and Office newsletter! Subscribe To illustrate their use, we'll add one to the simple mortgage calculator shown below. As is, you can change any of the input values to change the results. (It's generally a good practice to separate input and result cells.) We won't spend any time on building the calculator. You can download the demo workbook or refer to Table A for the formulas. The IFERROR() function isn't necessary, but consider using it if you plan to distribute the workbook to others. This function is new to Excel 2007; Excel 2003 users can use ISERROR() to inhibit errors. Table A: Calculator formulas Cell Formula Format B4:B5 Currency B6 General B7 Percentage SOFTWARE Create an Excel data table to compare multiple results By Susan Harkins in Windows and Office, December 27, 2012, 4:57 PM PST
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2/24/2015 Create an Excel data table to compare multiple results - TechRepublic