You can greatly extend the capability of Excel tables by creating pivot tables and pivot charts, which allow you to rearrange and summarize your data quickly.
- [Instructor] Excel tables let you store…and summarize your data in a flexible and efficient manor.…You can greatly extend the capability of Excel tables…by creating pivot tables and pivot charts.…Which allow you to rearrange and summarize…your data quickly.…In this movie I will show you how to create…pivot tables and pivot charts.…My sample file is the create pivot Excel workbook.…Which you can find in the chapter one folder…of your exercise files collection.…Excel tables are the best way to store data…for use in pivot tables.…One reason for that is that your data is well organized,…and you know that it's in columns or rows as they should be,…and also one other aspect of working with an Excel table…is that if you add or remove rows of data,…then the pivot table will reflect that…the next time it's updated.…
If you work with a standard data range,…which is entirely possible,…you would need to go in and update…the data source definition.…The range of cells that contain the data.…With Excel tables, the next time you refresh,…
Author
Curt Frye
Released
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- Managing data using Excel tables
- Managing PivotTables and PivotCharts
- Summarizing table and PivotTable data
- Defining conditional formats
- Creating sparklines
- Sketching your dashboard layout
- Creating and managing cell links
- Linking cell contents to a shape
- Linking to a PivotTable cell
- Extending your dashboard using hidden rows
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome43s
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1. Setting Up the Supporting Workbook
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Define conditional formats7m 39s
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Define icon set formats5m 33s
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Summarize data using charts10m 12s
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Create sparklines5m 3s
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2. Creating a Dashboard Worksheet
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Sketch your dashboard layout6m 20s
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Create and manage cell links7m 45s
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Link to a PivotTable cell4m 59s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 30s
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