Slicers for pivot tables
Add a slicer to a pivot table and filter the report by region, even when Region isn't in the pivot.
In this lesson
- A slicer is a set of buttons for one column of your data.
- A slicer filters a pivot table even when its column isn't in the pivot table.
- Several slicers work together. The pivot table adds up only the rows that match all of them.
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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.
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- Skill
- Pivot tables
- Stage
- Advanced
Where it sits in Pivot tables
- Your first pivot tableFreeStart here
- Top 10 in a pivot11 min
- Calculated fields10 min
- Slicers for pivot tablesThis lesson8 min
- Pivot charts9 min
- Project: sales by region and month12 min
The steps
10 steps: 3 explanations, 5 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