Create a PivotTable to analyze worksheet data

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A PivotTable is a powerful tool to calculate, summarize, and analyze data that lets you see comparisons, patterns, and trends in your data.

Before the start, do have a look on “What’s new in Excel 2019 for Windows“

Copy the example data in each of the following tables, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet.

DateBuyerTypeAmount
01-JanNikhilFuel$ 7400
15-JanShammiFood$ 6500
07-FebPardeepFood$ 9850
06-MarShammiBooks$ 85000
08-MarTinaSports$ 6500
10-AprTinaFuel$ 98600
15-AprNikhilMusic$ 800

Create a PivotTable to analyze worksheet data

Select the cells you want to create a Pivot-Table from.

Note: Your data shouldn’t have any empty rows or columns. It must have only a single-row heading.

Step 1: Select Insert > PivotTable.

Create a PivotTable to analyze worksheet data

Step 3: Under Choose the data that you want to analyze, select Select a table or range.

Create a PivotTable to analyze worksheet data

Step 4: In Table/Range, verify the cell range.

Step 5: Under Choose where you want the Pivot-Table report to be placed, then select the New worksheet to place the PivotTable in a new worksheet or Existing worksheet and then select the location you want the PivotTable to appear.

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Step 6: Select OK.

Building out your PivotTable

Step 1: To add a field to your Pivot-Table, select the field name checkbox in the PivotTable Fields pane.

Create a PivotTable to analyze worksheet data

Note: Selected fields are added to their default areas: non-numeric fields are added to Rows, date and time hierarchies are added to Columns, and numeric fields are added to Values.

Step 2: To move a field from one area to another, drag the field to the target area.

Click here to Download the Excel file of the above examples
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