When you summarize numerical data using a PivotTable, Excel displays the values…with either no formatting, which can make the numbers difficult to interpret, or…using a number format.…In both cases, to get an idea of how two values compare you must visually…estimate the number of digits used to express the values and if they're of the…same length, focus on the individual digits.…Comparing two numbers isn't difficult, but comparing a few dozen or more can be confusing.…In Excel, you can add color bars to a cell's background.…The length of the bar reflects the relative magnitude of the value in the cell.…
To create a color bar, click any data cell in the body of the PivotTable and then…on the Home tab click the Conditional Formatting button, then point to Data Bars,…and then select the type of data bar that you want to create.…And there are two different groups within this palette. The first one is the…Gradient Fill and the second is the Solid Fill.…Gradient fills taper off as they move to the right, so it actually makes it…
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4/19/2011- Formatting data for use in a PivotTable
- Connecting to an external data source
- Refreshing a data source
- Adding, removing, and positioning subtotals and grand totals
- Creating a calculated field
- Grouping PivotTable fields
- Clearing and reapplying PivotTable filters
- Applying field styles
- Formatting cells
- Creating a PivotChart
- Printing PivotTables and PivotCharts
- Creating relationships between tables in a PowerPivot model
- Using the DAX language for advanced summaries in PowerPivot
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome52s
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1. Creating and Pivoting PivotTables
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Introducing PivotTables4m 2s
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Creating a PivotTable4m 20s
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Pivoting a PivotTable3m 47s
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Configuring a PivotTable3m 22s
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Managing PivotTables3m 26s
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2. Summarizing PivotTable Data
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Creating a calculated field2m 27s
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Grouping PivotTable fields3m 17s
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3. Sorting and Filtering PivotTable Data
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Creating a custom sort order2m 48s
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Formatting slicers3m 43s
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4. Formatting PivotTables
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Creating a PivotTable style4m 37s
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5. Applying Conditional Formatting to PivotTables
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6. Creating and Manipulating PivotCharts
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Creating a PivotChart3m 29s
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Pivoting a PivotChart3m 5s
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Filtering a PivotChart3m 45s
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Formatting a PivotChart3m 35s
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Changing a PivotChart layout3m 14s
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7. Printing PivotTables and PivotCharts
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Printing a PivotTable4m 2s
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Printing a PivotChart1m 55s
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8. Manipulating PivotTables Using Macros
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Running a macro5m 57s
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9. Getting Started with PowerPivot
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Introducing PowerPivot2m 8s
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Importing PowerPivot data3m 14s
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Managing table columns4m 1s
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10. Working with DAX Expressions
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Introducing the DAX language2m 58s
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Using DAX operators4m 44s
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Surveying DAX functions2m 40s
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Using aggregate functions4m 24s
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