Microsoft Excel: A Beginners' Guide to Pivot Tables in Excel

We need to analyze data these days since we live in a very data-driven world. Therefore, data is important in any business, whether you are looking for trends or forecasting future business needs. As there is a lot of importance placed on data analysis, you must have the relevant skills to analyze data effectively.

Pivot Tables is an essential Excel skill for jobs that involve analyzing and visualizing large amounts of data. Pivot Tables are an interactive way of quickly summarizing large amounts of data by grouping and aggregating data sets and analyzing data clearly and effectively.

This course will discuss the importance of cleaning your data before creating your first Pivot Table. You’ll also learn how to create Pivot Charts and how to format your Pivot Tables and Charts. This course includes downloadable Excel data files that the instructor uses in the guide to follow along.

By the end of this course, you'll learn the skills required to be able to clean the data, put it in the Pivot Table, analyse the data efficiently, and keep it updated with a single click.

Therefore, by opting for this course, you’ll be able to take your own information and leverage Pivot Tables to answer questions with ease.

All the resource files are uploaded on the GitHub repository at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Microsoft-Excel-A-Beginners-Guide-to…

Type
video
Category
Data
publication date
2021-11-26
what you will learn

Learn basics of Pivot Tables and Charts
Clean and prepare your data
Create a basic Excel Pivot Table and format numbers in it
Use multiple fields and dimension, and methods of aggregation
Create Pivot Charts based on Pivot Table data
Add new data to the original source dataset, and update Pivot Tables and Charts

duration
335
key features
Learn from a well-designed curriculum by Microsoft Excel expert in no time with this concise course * Discover Pivot Table and Pivot Charts business-related examples and case studies * Analyze large sets of information with exercise files to practice follow along
approach
This is an exhaustive course with easy-to-follow and step-by-step instructions, exercises, and demo files. This course is divided into clear chunks so you can learn at your own pace and focus on your own area of interest.

The course contains real-world examples that provide the building blocks to create engaging dashboards. Get your data, open up Excel, and go!
audience
This course is for anyone who works with Microsoft Excel even if you've never used data analytics, Pivot Table and Pivot Charts. This course is aimed at people who have never used Pivot Tables before and would like to get started. It is also helpful for those who understand Pivot Tables but would like to expand their Excel skills.

Individuals with basic knowledge of Excel 2019/365 and those upgrading from previous software versions will also be benefitted from this course.

Knowledge of MS Excel is useful but not mandatory.
meta description
Pivot Tables separate beginners from intermediates and allow you to delve deep into your data like no other tool can. Use Excel effectively in your professional workplace and increase your productivity.
short description
Increase your Excel and Pivot Table skills and knowledge within hours which will get you noticed by top management and prospective employers. Become more productive at using Excel which will save you hours each day and eliminate stress at work.

This course helps you learn about Pivot Tables that can be used for data analysis with a proper approach.
subtitle
A Beginner's Guide to learn Pivot Tables from Microsoft experts, Simon Sez IT!
keywords
Microsoft Excel, Excel 2019, MS Excel, Excel formulas, Excel Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, Excel shortcuts, Excel Charts, Excel analytics, Data analytics using Excel
Product ISBN
9781803247915