PivotTables for Beginners

Welcome to “PivotTables for Beginners,” where you’ll embark on an empowering journey to unravel the immense potential of PivotTables in Excel. In this course, you’ll discover the fundamental concepts behind PivotTables and gain hands-on expertise in preparing, analyzing, and visualizing data with precision.

You’ll start by understanding the significance of clean data, learning techniques to remove duplicates, applying formatting, and converting numbers stored as text. Through interactive exercises, you’ll grasp the importance of Excel Tables and explore their advantages over PivotTables.

As you delve into creating basic PivotTable reports, you’ll master the art of pivoting fields, adding multiple dimensions, and customizing layouts. The course guides you through aggregation, grouping, and advanced formatting, empowering you to present data with clarity and impact.

Unlock the power of PivotCharts as you learn to select the right chart type, apply various chart layouts, and enhance visualizations with slicers and timelines. The practical application of conditional formatting and the seamless updating of PivotTables and PivotCharts will further elevate your data analysis skills.

By the course’s end, you should be adept at creating insightful PivotTables and PivotCharts and able to tackle real-world data scenarios confidently. Enroll now to transform your Excel proficiency, make data-driven decisions effortlessly, and open new doors to analytical possibilities.

In this course, students will learn how to:

• Define the purpose and benefits of PivotTables in Excel.
• Cleanse data effectively by removing duplicates, blank rows, and irrelevant formatting.
• Utilize number formatting, case adjustments, and text manipulation for data refinement.
• Apply Excel Tables for enhanced data management and analysis.
• Construct basic PivotTable reports, exploring recommended templates and custom setups.
• Aggregate and group data proficiently, mastering various aggregation methods.
• Format values within PivotTables, addressing cells with no data gracefully.
• Customize layout options, including subtotals, grand totals, and strategic row insertions.
• Enhance PivotTable visuals by applying styles and creating custom style templates.
• Demonstrate competence in sorting, filtering, and implementing Top 10 filters.
• Create impactful PivotCharts, selecting appropriate chart types and layouts.
• Format PivotCharts with slicers, timelines, and other interactive elements.
• Implement conditional formatting techniques for dynamic data visualization.
• Update PivotTables and PivotCharts seamlessly by adding new data to the dataset.

WHAT YOU GET

Certificate of Completion

• Earn a certificate each time you complete a course.
• Showcase your commitment to continuous growth and professional development.
• Impress potential employers.
• Enhance your professional profile.
• Available in PDF format to Download or Print.

INSTRUCTOR

Deborah Ashby

Meet Deb, your go-to guide in the exciting world of Excel and beyond! With her infectious enthusiasm and razor-sharp expertise, she's on a quest to turn everyone into Excel wizards. Deb doesn't just stop at Excel, though. She'll lead you through the fascinating realms of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft 365 apps, helping businesses and individuals alike to unlock their full potential. But she's no ordinary trainer. Boasting an impressive track record of over 25 years and revered by past and current learners alike, Deb's teaching prowess is unparalleled. To top it off, she's a proud recipient of the coveted Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award. Buckle up and join Deb on this exhilarating learning journey!