Fix common pivot problems
Spot the three problems behind most wrong pivot tables (numbers stored as text, a missing refresh, a range that stops short) and fix them.
In this lesson
- Count instead of Sum?
- Total too low?
- Changed the data?
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- Skill
- Pivot tables
- Stage
- Confident
Where it sits in Pivot tables
- Your first pivot tableFreeStart here
- Show values as % of total10 min
- Refresh a pivot after the data changes8 min
- Fix common pivot problemsThis lesson10 min
- Top 10 in a pivot11 min
- Calculated fields10 min
The steps
11 steps: 3 explanations, 6 Do this, 2 questions, then Your turn.
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Turn 200 rows of sales into totals by region, read the answer, and re-ask the question by rep or product.
Confident · 10 min · Free, with no sign-up
Do the free lesson on your computer.
Send yourself the link and open it on a laptop or desktop.
On your computer, go tolearnford.com/go/XDKQ