How to update table column properties?

JenniferMurphy

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Thanks to several suggestions here, I am a total convert to tables. Except for one thing. I cannot figure out to change the "properties" of a column. The table below does some calculations on compostable trash bags. As usually happens, after I initially created the table, I learned things that caused me to change the formulas or formatting of some of the columns. But these changes are not adopted by the table. I cannot seem to change either the formatting or the formulas so that new rows will assume those properties. Do I need to delete the old columns and create new ones?

The M$FT website says to right-click the table and select Table Properties. If I do that, I do not see a Table Properties option.

In this table, I just added row 9 as a test. As you can see from the Formulas section, several cells in row 9 have completely different formulas from rows 5:8. They also have different formatting. I have repeatedly selected the first row and copied the formatting to the entire table. Doesn't help. I have done the same with the formulas, to no avail.

What do I need to do to get new rows to assume all of the "properties" (formulas and formatting) of the other rows?

Kitchen Scrap Bins.xlsx
BCDEFGHIJKL
2Closure 2.0"
3
4BrandPrice#Bags$/100HandleGalsWidLen1Len2in^3Gal
5Aneco$38.29100$38.290"2.616.30"16.50"16.50"5372.32
6Superbio$21.95100$21.955"2.616.30"22.00"17.00"5792.51
7Superbio$35.12200$17.565"2.616.30"22.00"17.00"5792.51
8Superbio$13.95100$13.950"2.616.30"16.50"16.50"5372.32
9Test$15.00100$15.0002.601.13"16.50"17123.43
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Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
I5I5=16.5
K5:K8K5= ([@Wid]^2)/PI() * ([@Len2] - ([@Wid]/2) - Closure)
L5:L8L5=CONVERT([@[in^3]],"in^3","gal")
K9K9=(([@Wid]/2)^2)*PI()*[@Len1]
L9L9=CONVERT(K9,"ft^3","gal")
J5:J8J5=[@Len1]-[@Handle]
I8:I9I8=16.5-[@Handle]
E5:E9E5=[@Price]/[@['#Bags]]*100
H9H9=2*SQRT(1/PI())
Named Ranges
NameRefers ToCells
Closure=MrExcel!$C$2K5:K8
 

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