added links from Excel topics to YifWang's Excel tips

Author: AFTOwen

powerapps-docs/maker/canvas-apps/get-started-create-from-blank.md

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 # Create an app from scratch
 Create your own app from scratch using any one of a variety of data sources, adding more sources later if you want. Specify the appearance and behavior of each UI element so that you can optimize the result for your exact goals and workflow. This approach is much more time-intensive than [generating an app automatically](get-started-create-from-data.md), but experienced app makers can build the best app for their needs.
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> This topic was written for PowerApps Studio for Windows, but the steps are similar if you [open PowerApps in a browser](create-app-browser.md).
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 By following this tutorial, you'll create an app that contains two screens. On one screen, users can browse through a set of records:
 
 ![Screen in which a user can scroll through a set of data](./media/get-started-create-from-blank/first-screen-final.png)
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 ![Screen in which a user can add or update data](./media/get-started-create-from-blank/changescreen-final.png)
 
 ## Prerequisites
-You can review this tutorial for general concepts only, or you can follow it exactly if you complete these steps.
+You can use your own Excel file and review this tutorial for general concepts only. However, the data in the Excel file must be formatted as a table. For more information, see [Format a table in Excel](how-to-excel-tips.md).
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+To follow the steps below exactly, first create an Excel file using this sample data.
 
 1. Copy this data, and then paste it into an Excel file.
 
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 2. Format that data as a table, named **Schedule**, so that PowerApps can parse the information.
 
-    For more information, see [Create an Excel table in a worksheet](https://support.office.com/article/Create-an-Excel-table-in-a-worksheet-E81AA349-B006-4F8A-9806-5AF9DF0AC664).
+    For more information, see [Format a table in Excel](how-to-excel-tips.md).
 
 3. Save the file under the name **eventsignup.xls**, and then upload it to a [cloud-storage account](connections/cloud-storage-blob-connections.md), such as OneDrive.
 

powerapps-docs/maker/canvas-apps/get-started-create-from-data.md

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 The Excel file must be in a cloud-storage account, such as OneDrive, Google Drive, or Dropbox. This topic uses OneDrive for Business.
 
-To follow this topic, download the [Flooring Estimates](https://az787822.vo.msecnd.net/documentation/get-started-from-data/FlooringEstimates.xlsx) file in Excel, and save it in your [cloud storage account](connections/cloud-storage-blob-connections.md). As an alternative, you can use your own Excel file if the data is [formatted as a table](https://support.office.com/article/Create-an-Excel-table-in-a-worksheet-E81AA349-B006-4F8A-9806-5AF9DF0AC664). 
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 If you don't have a license for PowerApps, you can [sign up for free](../signup-for-powerapps.md).
 
+## Prerequisites ##
+To follow this topic exactly, download the [Flooring Estimates](https://az787822.vo.msecnd.net/documentation/get-started-from-data/FlooringEstimates.xlsx) file in Excel, and save it in your [cloud storage account](connections/cloud-storage-blob-connections.md).
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+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> You can use your own Excel file, but the data must be formatted as a table. For more information, see [Format a table](how-to-excel-tips.md). 
+
 ## Generate the app
 1. Sign in to [PowerApps](https://web.powerapps.com).