Using Structured References Within a Table To use structured references within your table, as in the example above, you first need to add some data to your Excel worksheet, with column names ...

At this point, when I click, Excel will add a structured column reference to the formula. However, this time, because the formula is outside the table, it also references the table name (Employee ...

Referencing can become difficult, especially if you’re using structured referencing. Instead, reference a spill range so you can use the hashtag shortcut.

TL;DR Key Takeaways : Excel tables handle structured references inconsistently, behaving as absolute when copied and as relative when dragged, which can lead to formula errors.