Trying to connect to an external source every time you want to create a PivotTable can be a chore. Fortunately, Excel 2013 offers easy solutions to this problem in the form of the Choose Connection button and Existing Connections dialog box. This online video teaches you how to use the tools to master your presentation.
If you work in a corporate environment, then it's likely that you'll want to…create a PivotTable using data that is not stored in your active workbook.…In this movie, I'll show you how to connect to an external data source, and…create your PivotTable based on that data.…I'll start out with the Connect sample file, which you can find in the Chapter01…folder of your Exercise Files archive.…To create your PivotTable click the Insert tab on the ribbon, and then click…PivotTable. That displays the Create PivotTable dialog box.…Now choose the Use an external data source option, and then click the Choose…Connection button. Doing so displays the Existing Connections dialog box.…
Now click Browse for More; that displays the Select Data Source dialog box.…Now you can navigate to the folder that contains the external data workbook,…and that happens to be on my Desktop, in my Exercise Files folder, in Chapter01,…and I'll double-click the ExternalData file, and doing so displays the Select Table dialog box.…
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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