Description
The course is presented in four parts.
First, the course illustrates where does pivot table stand in the Excel Techniques, and brings up the topic of when to and when NOT to use a pivot table.
Second, the course illustrates how to build a self-service dashboard using:
o pivot tables
o pivot charts
o slicers
o timeline
Third, the course provides 5 extreme hacks for pivot tables including:
o How to collapse 12 months' data into 1 field?
o How to break free of Pivot Tables?
o How to use Power Pivot without opening Power Pivot?
o How to connect tables without using VLOOKUP()?
Last, the course explores best practices in building a dashboard. They include:
o Do follow data table naming convention
o Do fix changing column width
o Do keep column/bar charts sorted
o Do add a heat map for pivot tables
Requrirements
Requirements
Basic Excel
Example: be able to open one Excel file or build a basic pivot table
