Excel PivotTables replace manual percentage formulas with built-in tools for totals, trends, and nested analysis.

PivotTables used to be my safety net whenever data looked overwhelming, but they always left me squinting at rows of numbers. The problem was connecting everything together. Traditional PivotTables ...

Several readers have submitted questions about Excel 2010 and 2007 PivotTables, as follows: Q1: Why does Excel insert the GETPIVOTDATA function into a formula when you use the mouse pointer to refer ...

Have you ever spent hours wrestling with Excel formulas, only to end up with a tangled web of cells that’s nearly impossible to decipher? For many, this is the reality of data analysis: a painstaking ...

How to calculate a conditional running total using a PivotTable in Excel Your email has been sent An expression to return a simple running total in Excel is easy — a few references and you’re done. A ...

How to show details in a grouped PivotTable in Microsoft Excel Your email has been sent Microsoft Excel PivotTables turn data into useful information the same as other reporting tools. Most reports ...

Q: I use Excel’s Group tool to expand and collapse our employees’ weekly timesheet data, but it takes forever to group each section individually for each of my 300-plus employees. Can you tell me how ...

Have you ever found yourself staring at a sprawling Excel workbook, wondering if you’re using the right tool for the job? Between Power Query, Power Pivot, and VBA, it’s easy to feel like you’re ...