Excel 2008 for Mac: Pivot Tables for Data Analysis

Shows how to create Pivot Table reports, an amazing tool for data analysis, using internal Excel data and outside data sources.In Excel 2008 for Mac: Pivot Tables for Data Analysis, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Curt Frye helps dispel the common fear of the Pivot Table feature, demonstrating how to use this powerful tool to discover valuable business intelligence. Curt shows how to create Pivot Table reports from internal Excel data and outside data sources, use filters to focus on the most important data in the sheet, and prepare a Pivot Table report by applying formats and rules. Exercise files accompany this course. Topics include: Sorting across data sources to show relative importance Adding, removing, and positioning subtotals and grand totals Creating conditional formats to highlight subsets of data Using color scales to emphasize specific information Adding a trendline to a PivotChart report Updating and refreshing PivotTable data sources