Ranges that grow automatically
Write totals that name a table's column, so they keep up when you add rows.
In this lesson
- A fixed range, like D2:D21, stays the same, so rows added under it are left out.
- A table's column, like Bookings[Booked], means the whole column, so it grows with the table.
- A table grows when you type in the row right under it, with no empty row between.
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Where it sits in Tables and named ranges
- Turn a range into a table7 min
- Totals row and table styles8 min
- Structured references8 min
- Ranges that grow automaticallyThis lesson8 min
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