I apologize as I am new to GIS Pro, Is there a difference between using XY Table to point vs XY Layer when importing an excel file? I also can not find the XY Data to point tool also, where is it located?
You can do a Search in ArcToolbox to locate any tool if you don't know where they are specifically.
Also... the help file indicates which toolset any particular tool is located...
As per the following examples
XY Table To Point—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop
Make XY Event Layer—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop
For demonstrations...
Create points from a table—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop A tutorial
