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title: Format a table in Excel | Microsoft Docs
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description: In order to use Excel data, formatting the data into a table is needed. Adding "image" keyword in column names
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author: yifwang
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ms.date: 04/03/2016
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# Format a table in Excel and naming tips
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It is a prerequisite to format Excel data as a table to use in PowerApps. By following this content, you'll learn how to format a table in Excel and some tips of naming Excel columns.
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## How to format a table in Excel
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You can convert your data to a table by clicking **Format as Table** in the **Home** tab of Excel.
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![Excel format a table](./media/how-to-excel-tips/format-table.png)
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Another way to have a formatted table is to create as a table from the **Insert** tab.
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![Excel insert a table](./media/how-to-excel-tips/insert-table.png)
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To find your table easily, go to **Design** under **Table Tools** and rename your table. It is useful to give your table a meaningful name, especially when there are multiple tables in one Excel file.
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![Excel rename a table](./media/how-to-excel-tips/rename-table.png)
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## Naming tips in Excel
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In your Excel table, try to add a keyword "image" to your image column. This will bind your image column with an image control while using this table in a gallery with image controls.
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![Connect Excel table with images](./media/how-to-excel-tips/connect-gallery.png)
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