Excel Architecture

Understand how Excel works under the hood.

8 articles in Deep Dives

Excel tables guide
Deep Dive8 min

Excel Tables: Why You Should Use Them and How to Manage Them

Excel Tables make formulas easier and data more maintainable. Here's the complete guide to using and managing them.

Jon Muller·Sep 19, 2025
Excel named ranges guide
Deep Dive9 min

Excel Named Ranges: The Complete Guide to Finding and Managing Them

Named ranges make formulas readable but become chaos at scale. Here's how to find, organize, and fix them.

Jon Muller·Aug 29, 2025
Very hidden sheets in Excel
Deep Dive7 min

Very Hidden Sheets in Excel: What They Are and How to Find Them

Learn the difference between hidden and very hidden sheets, why they exist, and the multiple ways to reveal them.

Jon Muller·Apr 11, 2025
Inherited Excel workbook
Deep Dive9 min

You Just Inherited a 50-Sheet Excel Workbook. Now What?

A survival guide for taking over someone else's complex Excel file with zero documentation.

Jon Muller·Mar 31, 2025
Excel tables vs ranges
Deep Dive8 min

Excel Tables vs. Regular Ranges: When to Use Each

Understanding the differences between Excel Tables and plain ranges, and choosing the right one for your data.

Jon Muller·Mar 24, 2025
Excel named ranges
Deep Dive10 min

Excel Named Ranges: The Complete Guide to Creating, Finding, and Fixing Them

Everything you need to know about named ranges — from basic creation to cleaning up the mess in inherited workbooks.

Jon Muller·Mar 10, 2025
Sheet tabs
Deep Dive6 min

Excel Sheet Tabs: Why They're Broken

Sheet tabs are broken for modern workbooks.

Jon Muller·Feb 25, 2025
Large workbooks
Deep Dive8 min

Managing 50+ Sheet Workbooks Without Losing Your Mind

How to survive and thrive with large Excel workbooks.

Jon Muller·Feb 1, 2025

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