Excel 2013

Modifying tables

It's easy to modify the look and feel of any table after adding it to a worksheet. Excel includes different options for customizing a table, including adding rows or columns, changing the table style, and more.

To add rows or columns to a table:

If you need to fit more content in your table, Excel allows you to modify the table size by including additional rows and columns. There are two simple ways to change the table size:

• Begin typing new content after the last row or column in the table. The row or column will be included in the table automatically.
  Typing a new row below an existing table
• Click, hold, and drag the bottom-right corner of the table to create additional rows or columns.
  
  Dragging the table border to create more rows

To change the table style:

1. Select any cell in your table, then click the Design tab.
   Clicking the Design tab
2. Locate the Table Styles group, then click the More drop-down arrow to see all available table styles.
   Clicking the More drop-down arrow
3. Select the desired style.
   
   Choosing a new table style
4. The selected table style will appear.
   The new table style

To modify the table style options:

You can turn various options on or off to change the appearance of any table. There are six options: Header Row, Total Row, Banded Rows, First Column, Last Column, and Banded Columns.

1. Select any cell in your table.
2. From the Design tab, check or uncheck the desired options in the Table Style Options group. In our example, we'll check Total Row to automatically include a total for our table.
   
   Checking the Total Row option
   
3. The table style will be modified. In our example, a new row has been added to the table with a formula that will automatically calculate the total value of the cells in column D.
   
   The table with a total row

These options can affect your table style in various ways, depending on the type of content in your table. You may need to experiment with a few different options to find the exact style you want.

To remove a table:

Sometimes you may not want to use the additional features included with tables, such as the Sort and Filter drop-down arrows. You can remove a table from the workbook while still preserving the table's formatting elements, like font and cell color. 

1. Select any cell in your table. The Design tab will appear.
2. Click the Convert to Range command in the Tools group.
   Clicking Convert to Range
3. A dialog box will appear. Click Yes.
   Removing a table
4. The range will no longer be a table, but the cells will retain their data and formatting.
   The cell range formatted as a normal range