Excel does not have the data management capabilities of relational database programs such as SQL Server and Microsoft Access.
What it can do, however, is serve as a simple database that fills data management requirements.
In Excel, data is organized using therows and columnsin a worksheet.
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Thetable featuremakes it easy to enter, edit, and manipulatedata.
These instructions apply to Excel versions 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and Excel for Microsoft 365.
A simpledatabase, such as Excel, holds all information about one subject in a single table.
In Excel, eachcellin a worksheet contains one item of information or value.
Each cell in a row is a field containing one piece of information.
Using a Form for Records
One of those tools is the data form.
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Next to each field name is a text box for entering or editing the individual fields of data.
Remove Duplicate Data Records
A common problem with all databases is data errors.
Another of Excel’s data tools can be used toremove these duplicate records either exact or partial duplicates.
