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Instructions for screen readers: Make your first PivotTable. PivotTables are not as hard as you think. After you go through 21 more sheets in
this tutorial, you'll learn how to quickly create one. The instructions for each sheet start in cell A1, and each subsequent step is in cell A2, A3,
and so on.
The instructions will indicate which cells to navigate to for use of a feature, or further reading.
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Make your first PivotTable

PivotTables are not as hard as you think. After you walk through
these simple steps, you'll know how to quickly create one.

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What is a PivotTable? In its most basic form, a PivotTable takes data and summarizes it so you can make sense of it, all without typing any formulas!
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Cells H10 through I14 contain a PivotTable which summarizes the data. The PivotTable has two columns: Buyer and Sum of Amount. The Buyer column contains the values Dad, Mom, Kelly, and Grand Total; The Sum of Amount column contains the values $20, $544, $270, and $834.
can make sense of it, all without typing any formulas!
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This is data. This simple PivotTable summarizes the data.

Date Buyer Type Amount Buyer Sum - Amount

01-Jan Mom Fuel $74 Dad $20
15-Jan Mom Food $235 Mom $544
17-Jan Dad Sports $20 Kelly $270
21-Jan Kelly Books $125 Total Result $834
02-Feb Mom Food $235
20-Feb Kelly Music $20
25-Feb Kelly Tickets $125

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That was a simple example. Here's a more sophisticated one. This one shows the spending amounts broken down by type of purchase and by buyer.
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Cells G10 through K18 contain a more sophisticated PivotTable which summarizes the data. The PivotTable has five columns: Type, Dad, Kelly, Mom, and Grand Total. The Type column contains the values Books, Food, Fuel, Music, Sports, and Tickets. The Dad, Kelly, and Mom columns contain various dollar amounts, and the Grand Total column contains the total dollar amounts for each Type.
amounts broken down by type of purchase and by buyer.
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A more sophisticated PivotTable

Date Buyer Type Amount Sum - Amount Buyer

01-Jan Mom Fuel $74 Type Dad Kelly Mom Total Result
15-Jan Mom Food $235 Books $125 $125
17-Jan Dad Sports $20 Food $470 $470
21-Jan Kelly Books $125 Fuel $74 $74
02-Feb Mom Food $235 Music $20 $20
20-Feb Kelly Music $20 Sports $20 $20
25-Feb Kelly Tickets $125 Tickets $125 $125
Total Result $20 $270 $544 $834

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There are also PivotCharts, which are a more visual way to summarize and make sense of the data. We won't be covering these, but for now, just know that they're possible to do.
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To the right of the data is a PivotChart which summarizes and visualizes the data. To select it, press ALT+H, FD, P. Then use your arrows keys to move to PivotChartExample and press Enter. When you're done, press CTRL G, type A4, then Enter.
data. We won't be covering these, but for now, just know that they're possible to do.
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This PivotChart summarizes and visualizes the data.

Date Buyer Type Amount Sum - Amount

Total Result Buyer
01-Jan Mom Fuel $74 Type
Tickets Dad Kelly Mom Total Result
15-Jan Mom Food $235 Books $125 $125
Sports
17-Jan Dad Sports $20 Food $470 Mom$470
21-Jan Kelly Books $125 Music
Fuel $74 Kelly $74
02-Feb Mom Food $235 Fuel
Music $20 Buyer $20
Dad
20-Feb Kelly Music $20 Sports
Food $20 $20
25-Feb Kelly Tickets $125 Tickets
Books $125 $125
Total$0
Result $20 $1,000
$200 $400 $600 $800 $270 $544 $834

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But let's back up. The first step to making a good PivotTable is to make sure the data is in good shape. So, make sure you do the following before you make one:
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There is a label pointing to the columns that says, "Name your columns." There is also a label pointing to the rows that says, "And make sure there are no duplicate rows, or blank cells."
shape. So, make sure you do the following before you make one:
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Name your columns.

Date Buyer Type Amount

01-Jan Mom Fuel $74
15-Jan Mom Food $235
17-Jan Dad Sports $20 And make sure there are no
21-Jan Kelly Books $125 duplicate rows, or blank cells.
02-Feb Mom Food $235
20-Feb Kelly Music $20
25-Feb Kelly Tickets $125

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Something to keep in mind: Lots of people use the word "column." But to a PivotTable, a column is a "field." Remember this as you progress with the tutorial.
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GOOD TO KNOW: Why the word "field"? It's just a traditional term used when working with data and database applications. The PivotTable menus and buttons use the word "field" a lot. So if you get used to it now, it will make things easier as you make PivotTables.
column is a field. Try to remember this as you progress with the tutorial.
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Field Field Field Field

GOOD TO KNOW
Why the word "field"? It's just a traditional
Date Buyer Type Amount term used when working with data and
database applications.
01-Jan Mom Fuel $74
15-Jan Mom Food $235 The PivotTable menus and buttons use the
17-Jan Dad Sports $20 word "field" a lot. So if you get used to it now,
21-Jan Kelly Books $125 it will make things easier as you make
PivotTables.
02-Feb Mom Food $235
20-Feb Kelly Music $20
25-Feb Kelly Tickets $125

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Let's focus on one of the fields. One of the fields below, the Amount field, is probably the most important. Wouldn't it be great if it was summed up?
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a label pointing
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most important. Wouldn't it be great if it was summed up?
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This field should be summed up.

Date Buyer Type Amount

01-Jan Mom Fuel $74
15-Jan Mom Food $235
17-Jan Dad Sports $20
21-Jan Kelly Books $125
02-Feb Mom Food $235
20-Feb Kelly Music $20
25-Feb Kelly Tickets $125

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So we did that. We summed up the Amount field with a PivotTable. (Really?) Yes. Sum of Amount and $834 make up a small PivotTable that totals up the Amount field.
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Cells H10 and H11 contain a PivotTable which totals the Amount column. The PivotTable has one column: Sum of Amount. And that column only has one value: $834. There is a label pointing to the PivotTable that says, "It may not look like much, but this is a PivotTable."
Amount and $834 make up a small PivotTable that totals up the Amount field.
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It may not look like much, but this is a PivotTable.

Date Buyer Type Amount Sum - Amount

01-Jan Mom Fuel $74 $834
15-Jan Mom Food $235
17-Jan Dad Sports $20
21-Jan Kelly Books $125
02-Feb Mom Food $235
20-Feb Kelly Music $20
25-Feb Kelly Tickets $125

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Cells B11 through E18 contain Data. There are four columns: Date, Buyer, Type, and Amount. Each column has various values for each row. There is a label pointing to the Amount column that says, "This field contains numeric values…"
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...and this PivotTable

This field contains numeric values...
made it into a value field.

Date Buyer Type Amount Sum - Amount

01-Jan Mom Fuel $74 $834
15-Jan Mom Food $235
17-Jan Dad Sports $20
21-Jan Kelly Books $125
02-Feb Mom Food $235
20-Feb Kelly Music $20
25-Feb Kelly Tickets $125

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PivotTables start getting interesting when you add conditions that divide or break down the value field. In this case, we added a new condition of Buyer to divide the value field.
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Cells H11 through I15 contain a PivotTable which summarizes the data. The PivotTable has two columns: Buyer and Sum of Amount. The Buyer column contains the values Dad, Kelly, Mom, and Grand Total; the Sum of Amount column contains the values $20, $270, $544, and $834. There is a label pointing to the Buyer column that says, "We added a condition here to divide the value field by 'Buyer.'" There is also a label that points to the Sum of Amount column that says "Value field."
the value field. In this case, we added a new condition of Buyer to divide the value field.
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We added a condition here to divide

Value field
the value field by Buyer.

Date Buyer Type Amount Buyer Sum - Amount

01-Jan Mom Fuel $74 Dad $20
15-Jan Mom Food $235 Kelly $270
17-Jan Dad Sports $20 Mom $544
21-Jan Kelly Books $125 Total Result $834
02-Feb Mom Food $235
20-Feb Kelly Music $20
25-Feb Kelly Tickets $125

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And here's another version of the PivotTable, but this time we added the condition of Type to see how much was spent for each type of purchase.
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Cells H10 through I17 contain a PivotTable which summarizes the data. The PivotTable has two columns: Type and Sum of Amount. The Type column contains the values Books, Food, Fuel, Music, Sports, Tickets, and Grand Total; the Sum of Amount column contains the values $125, $470, $74, $20, $20, $125, and $834. There is a label pointing to the Type column that says, "We added a condition here to divide the value field by 'Type.'" There is also a label that points to the Sum of Amount column that says, "Value field."
Type to see how much was spent for each type of purchase.
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We added a condition here to

Value field
divide the value field by Type.

Date Buyer Type Amount Type Sum - Amount

01-Jan Mom Fuel $74 Books $125
15-Jan Mom Food $235 Food $470
17-Jan Dad Sports $20 Fuel $74
21-Jan Kelly Books $125 Music $20
02-Feb Mom Food $235 Sports $20
20-Feb Kelly Music $20 Tickets $125
25-Feb Kelly Tickets $125 Total Result $834

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Another PivotTable term: The conditions we've added so far are called PivotTable row fields. In these examples, the row field breaks down, or divides, the value field.
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Cells H10 through I14 contain a PivotTable which summarizes the data. The PivotTable has two columns: Buyer, and Sum of Amount. The Buyer column contains the values Dad, Kelly, Mom, and Grand Total; the Sum of Amount column contains the values $20, $270, $544, and $834. There is a label pointing to the Buyer column that says, "Row field." There is also a label that points to the Sum of Amount column that says "Value field."
these examples, the row field breaks down, or divides, the value field.
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Row field Value field

Date Buyer Type Amount Buyer Sum - Amount

01-Jan Mom Fuel $74 Dad $20
15-Jan Mom Food $235 Kelly $270
17-Jan Dad Sports $20 Mom $544
21-Jan Kelly Books $125 Total Result $834
02-Feb Mom Food $235
20-Feb Kelly Music $20
25-Feb Kelly Tickets $125

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Let's review. You'll learn how to actually make a PivotTable in a few moments. But let's review the concepts we've taught you so far:
LET'S REVIEW
Cells B10 through E17 contain Data. There are four columns: Date, Buyer, Type, and Amount. Each column has various values for each row. There is a label pointing to the data that says, "First start with good data."
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data. down... field.

Date Buyer Type Amount Buyer Sum - Amount

01-Jan Mom Fuel $74 Dad $20
15-Jan Mom Food $235 Kelly $270
17-Jan Dad Sports $20 Mom $544
21-Jan Kelly Books $125 Total Result $834
02-Feb Mom Food $235
20-Feb Kelly Music $20
25-Feb Kelly Tickets $125

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When you create a PivotTable in a moment, you'll see the PivotTable Fields List. It's not just a list though, it's a more like a panel. At the top you'll see the fields from your data.
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list though, it's a more like a panel. At the top you'll see the fields from your data.
There is an arrow that starts at the top of the field names and points to the same field names in a picture of the PivotTable Fields List.
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Excel looks at ...and then lists

your data... the fields, by
name, here.
Date Buyer Type Amount
01-Jan Mom Fuel $74
15-Jan Mom Food $235
17-Jan Dad Sports $20
21-Jan Kelly Books $125
02-Feb Mom Food $235
20-Feb Kelly Music $20
25-Feb Kelly Tickets $125

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Type)
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Don't forthis now but in a couple steps, you'll work with a PivotTable. The first thing you'll do is create a value field. You'll do that by dragging the Amount field to the Values area.
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BEST PRACTICE
If you're ever unsure how to start a
PivotTable, think about creating the value
field first.
Fields that are best for value fields are ones
with numerical amounts. In this example,
Amount is the best one.

The other fields (Date, Buyer, Type) don't

contain numerical values, so they aren't the
best ones to use for the value field.

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After you drag the field to the Values area, "Sum of Am..." will appear at the bottom of the PivotTable Fields List. (Sometimes Excel doesn't have room to show the full name, which is really "Sum of Amount.")
After you drag the field to the Values area, "Sum of Am..." will appear at the bottom of the
Cells E12 and E13 contain a PivotTable which totals the Amount column. The PivotTable has one column: Sum of Amount. And that column only has one value: $834. There is a label pointing to the PivotTable that says, "Creating a value field sums up the 'Amount' field and makes a small PivotTable like this."
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"Sum of Am…" highlighted havearea.
in the Values room to show the full name, which is really
"Sum of
To continue Amount.")
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Creating a value field sums up the Amount

field and makes a small PivotTable like this.

Sum - Amount
$834

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Then you'll want a condition to divide the value field by. And to do that, you drag any of the other fields down to the Rows area.
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Cells E12 and E13 contain a PivotTable which totals the Amount column. The PivotTable has one column: Sum of Amount. And that column only has one value: $834.
the other fields down to the Rows area.
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Sum - Amount
$834

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Now that the Buyer field is in the Rows area, you'll see that the PivotTable shows each buyer's amount. You'll see how easy this is in a second...and the great part about this is it doesn't require typing any formulas!
Now that the Buyer field is in the Rows area, you'll see that the PivotTable shows each buyer's
Cells D12 and E16 contain a PivotTable. The PivotTable has two columns: Row Labels and Sum of Amount. Row Labels contains the values Dad, Kelly, Mom, and Grand Total. Sum of Amount contains the values $20, $270, $544, and $834.
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any formulas!
A PivotTable Fields List image shows "Buyer" highlighted in the Rows area.
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Divides up the
The row field
value field (Sum
(Buyer)
of Amount).

Buyer Sum - Amount

Dad $20
Kelly $270
Mom $544
Total Result $834

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WORK WITH THE PIVOTTABLE FIELDS LIST
WORK WITH THE PIVOTTABLE FIELDS LIST
Cells B14 through E21 contain Data. There are four columns: Date, Buyer, Type, and Amount. Each column has various values for each row.
1. In cells H14 through J31 is the PivotTable Area. Navigate to any of those cells.
2. Press ALT+JT, L to launch the PivotTable Fields List. Focus will default to the Search text box: "Type words to search for" edit. Do not type anything, instead, tab once.
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Note: After you complete steps 3 and 4, you may have to make the columns wider to see all of the text and numbers in theRows
area. area. (This is a common "extra step" you have to do after creating a PivotTable.)
PivotTable.
Click anywhere If you don't see it,
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Give feedbackinside thattutorial
on this area. right-click the
PivotTable Area,
and then click Show
Field List.

Date Buyer Type Amount (empty)

01-Jan Mom Fuel $74
15-Jan Mom Food $235
17-Jan Dad Sports $20
21-Jan Kelly Books $125
02-Feb Mom Food $235
20-Feb Kelly Music $20
25-Feb Kelly Tickets $125

Note: After you complete

steps 3 and 4, you may
have to make the columns
wider to see all of the text
and numbers in the
PivotTable. (This is a
common "extra step" you
have to do after creating a
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On the next step, you'll create a PivotTable from scratch. And when you do, there's something to keep in mind: Excel puts Pivot
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WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN? Well, the full name for a PivotTable is: "PivotTable Report." A report is based on data, and typically p
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For example, ...Excel would

let's say your put it on a new
data is on a sheet to the left.
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MAKE A PIVOTTABLE FROM SCRATCH
MAKE A PIVOTTABLE FROM SCRATCH
Cells B15 through E22 contain Data. There are four columns: Date, Buyer, Type, and Amount. Each column has various values fo
1. Navigate to any of the data cells.
2. Remember that after step 4, a new sheet will be created. And when that happens, remember to use ALT+JT, L to open the Pi
1 ALT+N,V
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to access the Create PivotTable dialog box. that 3 At the top of Excel,
inside the data
4. Press ENTER to accept the default options. after step 4, a new click the Insert tab,
To continuebelow. sheet will
with this tutorial, press CTRL+PAGE DOWN. To be and
go to the previous sheet, then
press click the UP.
CTRL+PAGE
Give feedback on this tutorial created. And when PivotTable button.
that happens,
remember to drag
Amount to the
Values area, and
Category to the
Rows area.
Month Category Amount
January Transportation $74
January Grocery $235
January Household $175
January Entertainment $100
February Transportation $115
February Grocery $240
February Household $225
February Entertainment $125
March Transportation $90
March Grocery $260
March Household $200
March Entertainment $120

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Deleting a PivotTable.
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Instructions for screen readers: Make your first PivotTable. PivotTables are not as hard as you think. After you go through 21 more sheets in
this tutorial, you'll learn how to quickly create one. The instructions for each sheet start in cell A1, and each subsequent step is in cell A2, A3,
and so on.
The instructions will indicate which cells to navigate to for use of a feature, or further reading.
To start, press CTRL+PAGE DOWN.

Well Done!
Now, practice, practice, practice!
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