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Pivot tables

What is a pivot table?

A PivotTable is an Excel tool for summarizing a list into a simple format.

What is a pivot table?

You create PivotTables from lists, as you define

(1) which fields should be arranged in columns,

(2) which fields should become rows, and

(3) what data you wish to summarize.

What is a pivot table?

You don't have to use all of the data in a spreadsheet, just the data and the fields you need to answer your questions.

Once you've created the table, you can then see the answer to your question.

Aggregate functions

• Sum

• Count

• Average

• Min

• Max

• StdDev

• …

Step 1 – Source

• Start by selecting yoursource range

• Tip: use a table/range.

• Insert -> Pivot Table

Step 2 – Target

• Select Target• New worksheet

• Existing worksheet

Step 3 – Select what to include

• Select Rows

• Select Colums

Step 4 – Filters & Aggregates

• Filter

• Aggregate functions• Sum

• Count

• Min

• Max

• Avg

Can be combined!

Step 5 – Layout

• Choose a layout

Slicers

• Pick a slicer

Delve

• Get more detail• Double click a value

Misc

• Refresh data

• Show/hide totals

• Add extra lines

• Change field layout

• Recommended tables

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