Make A Bracket In Excel

If you don't want to draw lines manually for 30 minutes:

If you literally want the bracket symbol [ or ] or { in a text header: make a bracket in excel

| Feature | Formula / Method | Benefit | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Champion Trophy | =INDEX(I2:I3, MATCH(MAX(J2:J3), J2:J3, 0)) | Auto-displays winner name above bracket | | Loser's Bracket | Nested IF & VLOOKUP | Creates double-elimination capability | | Seed Protection | XLOOKUP for pre-ranked teams | Prevents user typing errors for top seeds | If you don't want to draw lines manually