Using Excel’s PivotTables and PivotCharts, you can quickly analyze large data sets, summarize key data, and present it in easy-to-read format. Here’s how to get started with these powerful tools.

Excel tables have many benefits that regular spreadsheets lack. The biggest is the option to use data from multiple tables to create queries and reports.

Step 1: Prepare your data. Perhaps the most important step in using Excel pivot tables is to carefully organize your data. The easiest way to do this is to use Excel tables, which let you add rows ...

Excel's Data Model feature allows you to build relationships between data sets for easier reporting. Here's how to use it to make data analysis easier.

Before you attempt to create a histogram, you must first add the required data to Excel. We will assume the data is saved to your hard drive, so just fire up Excel then navigate to Open, seek out ...

How to create data bars in Excel. 1. Select the cells you want to apply the data bars to. You can select a single cell, a range of cells, a table, or the entire sheet. 2.

The YOY chart shown in Figure A displays a line for each year in the data set. If you want to compare the first quarter of 2022 to 2021 and 2022, you’d want to see three lines—one for each ...

Click "Insert" in Excel's ribbon. Click "Pie" in the Charts group, and click one of the "2D Pie Chart" options to create a blank chart. Right-click the chart.