Excel spreadsheets are fantastic bits of kit, but databases are not. Rather than making the full jump to replacing Excel with a database system, there is a halfway house you can consider.

You'll need a SQL database in Azure before you get started. If you don't have one, see [Create your first SQL database] (sql-database-get-started.md) to get a database with sample data up and running ...

You'll need a SQL database first. If you don't have one, see [Create your first SQL database] (sql-database-get-started.md) to get a database with sample data up and running in a few minutes. In this ...

How to Populate a Website From an Excel Database. Microsoft Excel worksheets are convenient places to store limited amounts of data. Excel is a spreadsheet application, but an Excel file can also ...

Import data from external sources Excel offers a robust set of tools to import data from various external sources, making it a versatile, lightweight database solution.

Tips This article applies to Microsoft Excel 2007, 2010, and Office 365. View the videos listed in the Resources section for more ideas on using Excel's database functions.

A few months ago a new option was added to the Sql.Database and Sql.Databases functions in Power Query in Power BI and Excel which allows Power Query queries that combine data from different SQL ...