Companies generate new sales, budget, and operations data all the time.…So PivotTable data sources rarely remain static.…In this movie I'll show you how to manage your data connection to ensure your…PivotTable contains the most recent data available.…You can display your PivotTable's data connection by clicking any cell in the…PivotTable, as I've done here, and then on the Options contextual tab click the…Change Data Source button.…When you do, the Change PivotTable Data Source dialog box appears and in this…case you can see that this PivotTable draws its data from a table with the name of Firm Data.…
If you want to change the data source you can select a new data source…within the Workbook.…But notice that the Use an external data source option is grayed out.…The reason that's the case is because you can change a data source to another…one of the same kind.…That is, you can swap one internal data source for another or one external data…source for another but you can't change from one type of connection to another.…
Author
Curt Frye
Released
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
Duration
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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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Conclusion
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Video: Updating and refreshing PivotTable data sources