Excel: Power Pivot for Beginners (2022)
24mIntermediate2022-07-12
Authors

Joshua Rischin
Company Director of Axium Solutions
Course details
The Power Pivot feature in Microsoft Excel for Windows allows you to import, merge, and analyze data from many sources. Many people assume Power Pivot is a complex feature reserved for advanced users. Not so! In this short course, instructor Josh Rischin debunks myths around Power Pivot, explaining what it is and the best way to use it. Josh walks you through building a basic data model by identifying your data sources and creating data relationships. He then shows how to analyze the data and present your results using PivotTables and PivotCharts.
Skills covered
SpreadsheetsMicrosoft ExcelBusiness Software and ToolsMicrosoftDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Doing more in Excel with Power Pivot
1. Understanding Power Pivot
- 02 - Become familiar with the Power Pivot interface
2. Building a Basic Data Model
- 03 - Get started by connecting with source data
- 04 - Create and manage data relationships
- 05 - Enhance your data by adding calculations
- 06 - Generate insights on the fly by creating measures
3. Presenting Your Data
- 07 - Analyze results using PivotTables
- 08 - Wow stakeholders with KPIs
- 09 - Illustrate results using PivotCharts
Conclusion
- 10 - Where to learn more about Power Pivot
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