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ResolvedVersion 2003

Teresa has attended:
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Pivot Tables

How do I create a basic pivot table

RE: Pivot Tables

Hi Teresa,
Thank you for your question;
In reply: A pivot table is a summarisation of a larger database/list which can be viewed from different perspectives. To create a Pivot table you should use the Pivot Table wizard, as this allows you to correctly position your fields.
From your main table of information: Click in the database, go to the menu command Data>Pivot Table and Pivot Chart Report and follow the steps to create the frame for your Pivot table, drag your fields to the correct positions and your Pivot table is created for you. Formatting and subsequent rotation is undertaken by opening the Pivot Table toolbar and also by dragging and dropping fields to new locations. I hope that helps... Pete

Excel tip:

Reconciling a list to correspond with another

May have a list that needs to make but on another sheet one list seems to be out, eg. product list one sheet contains all product and inventory data, while the other contains pricing data. Both need to match with all products but there is more products in one list than the other. To find the disparaging product compare data in the two columns that need to match Make sure that order the same way.
Create another column in the sheet that has the most items and type in the first cell


=Exact(text1,text2) text1 being the cell that you want compared with text2 cell reference. Drag to filldown and your first false will give you for first cells that does not match. Correct insert the row with data in other sheet and continue the process until all the data returns true. Delete the column inserted.

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