Excel PivotTable Quick Tips (2022)
16mGeneral2022-02-15
Authors

Jess Stratton
LinkedIn Learning Staff Author, Tech Consultant
Course details
Excel PivotTables–which allow you to quickly calculate and analyze large amounts of data–are one of the most powerful features of Microsoft’s ubiquitous spreadsheet tool. But many users have only a basic understanding of how PivotTables work. In this course, instructor Jess Stratton offers a plethora of bite-sized tips designed to deepen your understanding of how PivotTables work and how to use them more effectively.
Learn how to properly format data and create a basic PivotTable in Excel. Discover ways to adjust, rearrange, and group data to calculate and summarize values that you can put to use on the job. Get tips on data filtering and sorting, conditional formatting, and using PivotCharts and slicers. Along the way, Jess shows how to deal with common PivotTable error messages, such as invalid field names and overlapping reports. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to create more robust PivotTables in minutes—just in time for that next meeting.
Learn how to properly format data and create a basic PivotTable in Excel. Discover ways to adjust, rearrange, and group data to calculate and summarize values that you can put to use on the job. Get tips on data filtering and sorting, conditional formatting, and using PivotCharts and slicers. Along the way, Jess shows how to deal with common PivotTable error messages, such as invalid field names and overlapping reports. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to create more robust PivotTables in minutes—just in time for that next meeting.
Skills covered
Quick TipsSpreadsheetsMicrosoft ExcelBusiness Software and ToolsMicrosoft
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Analyze your data quickly with PivotTables
1. PivotTable Basics
- 02 - Get data ready for a PivotTable
- 03 - Create a basic PivotTable
- 04 - Use a recommended PivotTable
2. Adjusting PivotTable Data
- 05 - Rearrange a PivotTable
- 06 - Calculate values in a PivotTable
- 07 - Summarize values in a PivotTable
- 08 - Expand and collapse details in a PivotTable
- 09 - Format data in a PivotTable
- 10 - Group data in a PivotTable
3. Filtering and Sorting Data
- 11 - Filter data in a PivotTable
- 12 - Sort data in a PivotTable
4. Conditional Formatting with PivotTables
- 13 - Apply conditional formatting to a PivotTable
- 14 - Remove conditional formatting from a PivotTable
5. PivotCharts and Slicers
- 15 - Create a basic PivotChart
- 16 - Insert slicers into a PivotTable
6. Addressing Common Error Messages
- 17 - PivotTable error messages - Field name not valid
- 18 - Refresh a PivotTable
- 19 - PivotTable error messages - Overlapping reports
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