Restructuring (Normalizing) data for Pivot tables using Pivot tables – How To

Last time I discussed the use of Power Query to restructure data for pivot table purposes if it is not arranged in columnar format. Today we will be learning how to normalize the data for...

Excel Pivot Table Slicers: Old Filters got Overhauled!

First things first, this post is strictly for those who have Excel 2010 or later installed. But is this a warning not to read this post if you have older versions? NO! The intention...

Excel Pivot Tables – Grouping Data by Date and Time

Where reporting is about numbers and analysis, the big part of it is also about time. And to best understand the situation you sometime have to want information specific to certain time period or grouped for...

Make a distinct count of unique values in Excel – How To

Excel is a love of life for everyone who wants to tame the data by making much larger data in short yet precise data without losing its meaning and value. But what if you...

Create Data Validation lists from Unsorted data with duplicates in Excel [How To]

Today I finally decided to make an Excel dashboard on debtors aging analysis. The main reasons to do this dashboard were that: I thought now enough knowledge has been delivered to my cult followers that...

Excel Pivot Table – Introduction: What, Why and How for Absolute Beginners [1 of...

Excel is surely a cavalry of features. And if we count the ways in which each feature can be useful just makes the whole think almost countless. However, for every feature one must know...

Stock Ageing Analysis Reports using Excel – How To

Stock is one of the most important investment made by the entity. Optimum quantity and turnover period is essential for entity to be successful. Faster the conversion, better the prospects for entity as inventories...

Excel Pivot Table tutorial for Absolute Beginners: Creating your First Pivot Report [2 of...

In Part 1 of this little jump start series on Pivot Tables for Absolute Beginners I explained what excel pivot tables are the science behind their working through example and explained how pivot table let...

Budget Vs Actual – Analyzing Profit and Loss Statements in Excel using Pivot tables

This tutorial is effectively a continuation of last tutorial on profit and loss statements using pivot tables in which we learnt how to make a report in Excel using pivot tables feature to make...

Excel Pivot Tables – Grouping Dates by Week Within Months, Quarters or Years –...

Earlier we learned about grouping and ungrouping time related information very easily using excel pivot tables. It saves huge amount of time in preparing summary pivot table reports with different dimensions of time. However, we...