The PowerPivot data model allows you to add existing Microsoft Excel tables to your data model in addition to importing data from other sources. Learn how to use the Add to Data Model button to add an Excel table so that it may be used with the many tools available in PowerPivot.
PowerPivot lets you work with extremely large data collections,…so it's likely that you will import data from other sources, such as SQL server…databases, for use in Excel 2013.…That said, if your workbook contains an Excel table that you would like to add…to the data model, then you can do so, and in this movie, I will show you how.…I will use the AddToModel sample file, which you can find in the Chapter09 folder…of your Exercise Files archive.…To add an Excel table to the data model, which enables you to work with that data…inside of PowerPivot, all you need to do is click any cell inside the Excel…table, and then on the PowerPivot tab, click the Add To Data Model button.…
Doing so adds that table to the data model, and you can now work with it…using timelines, slicers, and all of the other tools that are available to you in PowerPivot.…It's a very straightforward process, and one that you'll have no trouble…doing immediately.…
Author
Curt Frye
Released
4/11/2013- Creating a PivotTable
- Summarizing multiple data fields
- Managing subtotals and grand totals
- Grouping PivotTable fields
- Filtering with selections, rules, slicers, and search filters
- Applying PivotTable styles
- Formatting cells
- Creating PivotCharts
- Enabling PowerPivot
- Using DAX operators
- Visualizing data with matrices, cards, and tiles
- Building charts and maps
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome58s
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1. Creating and Pivoting PivotTables
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Introducing PivotTables3m 14s
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Creating a PivotTable2m 37s
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Pivoting a PivotTable3m 13s
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Configuring a PivotTable3m 17s
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Managing PivotTables3m 48s
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2. Summarizing PivotTable Data
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Grouping PivotTable fields2m 40s
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3. Sorting and Filtering PivotTable Data
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Sorting PivotTable data3m 41s
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Creating a custom sort order3m 52s
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Formatting slicers3m 7s
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4. Formatting PivotTables
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Applying a PivotTable style2m 36s
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Creating a PivotTable style4m 27s
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5. Applying Conditional Formats to PivotTables
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6. Creating and Manipulating PivotCharts
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Creating a PivotChart2m 34s
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Pivoting a PivotChart2m 24s
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Filtering a PivotChart2m 48s
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Formatting a PivotChart3m 38s
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7. Printing PivotTables
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Printing a PivotTable2m 53s
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Printing a PivotChart1m 14s
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8. Manipulating PivotTables Using Macros
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Running an Excel macro4m 4s
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9. Starting with PowerPivot and the Data Model
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Introducing PowerPivot4m 32s
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Importing PowerPivot data3m 24s
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Managing table columns3m 21s
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10. Introducing Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)
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Introducing the DAX language2m 29s
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Using DAX operators4m 35s
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Surveying DAX functions2m 35s
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Adding calculated columns2m 11s
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Adding calculated fields3m 7s
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11. Visualizing Power View Data Using Matrices, Cards, and Tiles
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Starting out with Power View2m 16s
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Creating a card3m 30s
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Creating a tile3m 18s
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Filtering Power View objects3m 31s
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12. Visualizing Power View Data Using Charts and Maps
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Creating a pie chart2m 7s
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Creating a line chart2m 40s
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Creating a map2m 31s
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Creating chart multiples2m 38s
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Conclusion
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Next steps54s
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