Refresh a pivot after the data changes
Make a pivot table show corrected data, and know which changes it picks up by itself and which need a refresh or a new data range.
In this lesson
- New rows typed below the data are left out.
- A fix in the data changes the pivot table at once, so check the data first when a total looks wrong.
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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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Where it sits in Pivot tables
- Your first pivot tableFreeStart here
- Sort and filter inside a pivot11 min
- Show values as % of total10 min
- Refresh a pivot after the data changesThis lesson8 min
- Fix common pivot problems10 min
- Top 10 in a pivot11 min
The steps
11 steps: 2 explanations, 5 Do this, 3 questions, 1 Your turn.
Try a free lesson first
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/WE33