Real Excel Pivot Table Exercises

 This Excel practice is a digital download that includes 25 Pivot Tables exercises focused exclusively on all the different applications and functionalitites of the Pivot Tables tool.
The Excel problems have been carefully crafted to help you master such an important tool of Excel spreadsheets like pivot tables. Each exercise comes packed with real data and step-by-step solutions (including screenshots showing where the buttons, options or tabs are located in the screen), ensuring that you not only understand the concepts but also learn how to apply them to real-world scenarios.

Types of exercises

These Excel practice problems are designed to master the most important concepts of pivot tables and get confident with this important tool of Excel. The goal is to simulate the challenges of the real-world where pivot tables are the most suitable tool to solve them. The problems range from simple reports to more complex ones where you will have to create relationships between different files, group by dates, add calculated columns or define several levels of aggregation.
The idea is to make you work on all important aspects of pivot tables so when you finish all the challenges, you will understand how pivot tables work and be able to build them with ease.

WHAT YOU WILL PRACTICE

– Pivot Tables.
– Data Model.
– Relationships between tables.
– Group by dates.
– Power query.
– Filters.
– Calculated fields in a Pivot Table.
– Pivot tables formatting.
– Conditional formatting on Pivot Tables.
– Excel AI tool.
– Nested conditionals.

REQUIREMENTS

Some of the Pivot Tables exercises are harder than the others, but as a whole they are aimed at intermediate Excel students who want to improve their Excel skills and ensure they are knowledgeable enough about this fantastic Excel tool.
The spreadsheets included in the project have been done with the latest Excel version. It is then compatible with Excel 2007, Excel 2010, Excel 2013 and Excel 2016.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

You will receive a zip folder in the confirmation email after purchase.
The ZIP file contains:
– 1 PDF with the instructions (12 pages).
– 1 PDF with the  solutions (35 pages). It includes detailed explanations with print screens explaining how to solve each problem step by step.
– 3 Spreadsheets with the exercises solved.
– 3 Excel files and 2 csv with the tables required for the exercises.

What are Pivot Tables?

Pivot Tables are a powerful tool within Excel that allow you to summarize and analyze large amounts of data with just a few clicks.
The benefits of using pivot tables are numerous. Firstly, they provide a quick and efficient way to summarize and analyze data. Instead of manually sorting and calculating data, pivot tables do all the hard work for you. You can easily perform calculations such as sum, average, count, and more, without having to write complex formulas. This not only saves time but also reduces the chances of errors in your calculations.

Secondly, pivot tables offer great flexibility in analyzing data. You can easily change the layout and structure of your pivot table to suit your needs. With just a few drag-and-drop actions, you can rearrange rows and columns, add or remove fields, and even apply filters to focus on specific subsets of data. This allows you to explore different perspectives and gain deeper insights from your data.

Pivot tables have a wide range of use cases across various industries and professions. Whether you are a financial analyst analyzing sales data, a marketing manager tracking campaign performance, or a project manager evaluating team productivity, pivot tables can be applied to all these scenarios and more. They are an essential tool for anyone working with large datasets or looking to gain valuable insights from their data.

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