A pivot table is a useful tool in data analysis that can give you an overview of your data. We'll show you how to create one in Excel and Google Sheets.

Pivot tables let you parse raw spreadsheet data to display specific information in a concise, easy-to-digest format. Here’s how to use them in Google Sheets.

The pivot table in Excel We’ll need a pivot table before we can start filtering, so to that end, we’ll build the pivot table shown in Figure A , based on the data shown in the same sheet.

Choose a location for this copy of the sheet, such as in another file or within the same workbook, then click "OK." This method is only appropriate if you want to copy the contents of the sheet to ...

Quick tip: If the pivot table is alone on its own sheet, you can delete the entire sheet from your spreadsheet as well. Right-click the tab at the bottom of the window and choose Delete . How to ...

A spreadsheet may contain a number of tables, giving you several cell ranges that need the same formatting. One way to make these multiple tables is to copy a table, pasting it elsewhere and then ...

Pivot tables extract data from the columns and rows in your spreadsheet. They work best with data presented in a tabular format, with no empty rows or columns. Creating a Pivot Table in Excel ...

As you’re working on your own pivot tables, you can experiment to see how added and removing fields affects the data that’s displayed. You’ll find that Excel does a great job of making ...

Let’s suppose you want to create a new table of values using the same header format in row 29. You’ll do so as follows: Click the header cell for row 29 to select the entire row.

The Pivot Table is a tool that Excel uses to create custom reports from your spreadsheet databases. All you need is one common, unique field. Here's how to set it up with multiple spreadsheets.