PivotTables can do more than you think, from splitting reports by category to calculating unique counts and percentage growth.

Q. I usually like Excel PivotTables, but because they don’t allow me to do certain things, such as delete cells or insert new columns or rows, I’m wondering if there is a reasonable alternative? A.

Excel’s PivotTable feature is a fantastic option for data analysis, allowing users to consolidate and analyze data from various sources in a single, dynamic table. By mastering the art of creating ...

Microsoft Excel's PivotTable tool is vital for drawing analyses from big datasets in just a few clicks. However, understanding the often confusing PivotTable Fields pane is essential to making the ...

Create a report using charts: Select Insert > Recommended Charts, then choose the one you want to add to the report sheet. Create a report with pivot tables: Select Insert > PivotTable. Select the ...

The Pivot Table is a tool that Excel uses to create custom reports from your spreadsheet databases. Once you select the portion of your spreadsheet that contains the target data, then define it as a ...

If you want to display multiple subtotals in your Microsoft Excel PivotTables, learn how to use a hard-to-find setting. Microsoft Excel PivotTables are a great way to summarize data. They’re easy to ...

When analyzing grouped data, bypass complex functions and use a Microsoft Excel PivotTable. The article How to return first and last times from timestamps in Microsoft Excel uses dynamic array ...

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PivotTable reports can help you analyze your business data in a variety of useful ways. An accounts receivable spreadsheet, for example, may contain columns such as "Customer Name," "City" and "Amount ...

Microsoft Excel is arguably the greatest spreadsheet application from Redmond, and there’s a good reason so many number crunchers use it for all of their number crunching needs. While using Microsoft ...