Download or read book Excel 2019 Pivot Tables and Introduction to Dashboards the Step By Step Guide written by C. J. Benton and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-11-18 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn Pivot Tables ~By Example~ - Updated for 2019! With this practical and to-the-point guide on Pivot Tables and basic Dashboards, you'll develop the skills to build and modify reports with step-by-step examples and screenshots including how to: Organize and summarize data Format & filter Pivot Table results Create Pivot Charts Display averages & percentages Group data into predefined ranges Use Slicers, Timelines, and Sparklines Rank results Apply calculated fields Use Power Query to create and combine Pivot Table reports from imported files And more! In addition to the above, you will also learn how to create, format, and update a basic Dashboard using Pivot Table data: Incorporate Pivot Charts, Sparklines, and performance symbols into your reporting Refresh and protect your Pivot Table data A great resource for: Business Analysts Data Analysts Financial Analysts Administrative and Support staff Imagine the time you'll save by not having to search the internet or help files to learn the most practical ways of using one of Microsoft® Excel's® best features!

Download or read book Excel Pivot Tables Introduction to Dashboards the Step by step Guide written by C. J. Benton and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-04 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to create Pivot Tables quickly and easily with this step-by-step guide! Updated for Microsoft(r) Excel(r) 2016! This book provides easy to follow step-by-step examples with screenshots demonstrating how to create Pivot Tables and basic Dashboards. In just a few short hours, you'll learn how to: Organize and summarize data Format & filter Pivot Table results Create Pivot Charts Display averages & percentages Group data into predefined ranges Use Slicers Rank results Apply calculated fields Create Pivot Table reports from imported files And more! In addition to the above, you will also learn how to create, format, and update a basic Dashboard using Pivot Table data. Including how to incorporate charts and performance symbols into your reporting. A great resource for: Business Analysts Data Analysts Financial Analysts Administrative and Support staff Imagine the time you'll save by not having to search the internet or help files to learn the most practical ways of using one of Microsoft(r) Excel's(r) best features!

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Download or read book Excel Pivot Tables written by William B Skates and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-05 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to become an expert at Pivot Tables?You have come to the right place! In This Book You Will Learn: The fundamentals of Excel Pivot Tables. The difference between Slicers and Timelines What are filters What are Excel Dashboards How to use Pivot Charts And more! Do you struggle with Pivot Tables and want to learn more about how they work? If so, this is the book you've been looking for. Wether it be learning how to use Slicers and Timelines or simply creating a dashboard, the goal of this book is to provide you with an illustrated step-by-step guide that will help you learn more about Excel Pivot Tables and the tech stuff that comes with it.Each of the chapters has examples to make the process of creating your own pivot tables as simple as possible. This book is not only to be used by beginners but also intermediates as a referencing tool when needed. Become an Expert in 9 Chapters Chapter 1: What are Pivot Tables? Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Pivot Tables: What can you do with them? Chapter 3: Creating your first Pivot Table Chapter 4: Filters Chapter 5: Slicers and Timelines Chapter 6: Pivot Charts Chapter 7: Calculated Fields Chapter 8: Dashboards Chapter 9: Older forms of Excel Want To Learn More?Scroll to the top of the page and click the BUY button

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