Microsoft Excel – Data Analysis with Excel Pivot Tables

Microsoft Excel – Data Analysis with Excel Pivot Tables

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Master Excel pivots & learn data analysis w/ advanced Excel cases from a top Excel & business intelligence instructor

Excel Pivot Tables are an absolutely essential tool for anyone working with data in Excel.

Pivots allow you to quickly explore and analyze raw data in Excel, revealing powerful insights and trends otherwise buried in the noise. In other words, they give you answers. Whether you’re exploring product sales, analyzing which marketing tactics drove the strongest conversion rates, or wondering how condo prices have trended over the past 10 years, Excel Pivot Tables provide fast, accurate and intuitive solutions to even the most complicated analytics questions.

This course gives you a deep, 100% comprehensive understanding of Excel Pivot Tables and Excel Pivot Charts. I’ll show you when, why, and how to use Excel Pivot Tables, introduce advanced sorting, filtering, and calculation tools, and guide you through interactive, hands-on demos and Excel exercises every step of the way.

We’ll start by covering everything you need to know to get up and running with Excel Pivot Tables, including:

  • Raw data structure in Excel
  • Pivot Table layouts & styles
  • Design & formatting options
  • Sorting, filtering, & grouping tools
  • Calculated fields, items & values
  • Pivot Charts, slicers & timelines
  • Interactive Excel dashboards

We’ll then explore and analyze Excel datasets from a number of real-world case studies, including:

  • San Diego burrito ratings
  • Shark attack records from 1900-2016
  • Facebook Post data from Spartan Race
  • Major League Baseball team statistics
  • San Francisco employee salaries
  • Daily stock market data
  • IMDb movie ratings
  • Apple Store mobile app ratings
  • Wine ratings and descriptions

Whether you’re looking for a quick Excel Pivot Table primer, trying to diversify your Excel skill set, or hoping to step up your analytics game in a major way, you’ve come to the right place. In today’s increasingly data-driven world, analytics skills are in short supply and incredibly high demand, and those with the ability to transform data into insight are leading the charge.

What you’ll learn

  • Take your data analysis skills from ZERO to PRO with Excel Pivot Tables
  • Learn how to use Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts to streamline and absolutely revolutionize your workflow in Excel
  • Master unique Pivot Table tips, tools and case studies that you won’t find in ANY other course, guaranteed
  • Explore fun, interactive, and highly effective lessons from a best-selling Excel instructor
  • Get LIFETIME access to project files, quizzes, homework exercises, and 1-on-1 expert support
  • Test your skills with 10 real-world Pivot Table case studies (weather, shark attacks, wine tastings, burrito ratings, and more!)
Table of Contents

Getting Started
1 Course Structure & Outline
2 READ ME Important Notes for New Students
3 DOWNLOAD Course Resources
4 Getting to Know the IMDb Movie Database
5 Setting Expectations

Excel Pivot Table 101
6 Why Pivot Tables
7 Structuring Source Data for Analysis in Excel
8 Creating Your First Pivot Table
9 IMPORTANT Add to Data Model
10 Navigating the Pivot Table Field List
11 KNOWLEDGE CHECK Manipulating the Pivot Table Field List
12 Exploring Pivot Table Analyze & Design Options
13 Selecting, Clearing, Moving & Copying Pivot Tables
14 Refreshing & Updating Pivot Tables
15 PRO TIP Dealing with Growing Source Data
16 Removing & Reviving Data from the Pivot Table Cache
17 PRO TIP How Excel Pivot Tables ACTUALLY Work
18 HOMEWORK Excel Pivot Table 101

Formatting Data with Pivot Tables
19 Changing Pivot Table Number Formats
20 PRO TIP Formatting Empty Pivot Table Cells
21 Configuring Pivot Table Layouts & Styles
22 PRO TIP Using Tabular Pivot Tables to Create New Source Data
23 Customizing Pivot Table Headers & Labels
24 Applying Basic Conditional Formats to Pivot Tables
25 PRO TIP Adding Data Bars with Invisible Text
26 Applying Advanced Conditional Formats to Pivot Tables
27 HOMEWORK Excel Pivot Table Formatting

Sorting, Filtering & Grouping Data with Pivot Tables
28 Sorting Data with Pivot Tables
29 PRO TIP Fixing Incorrect Alphabetical Sorting
30 Filtering Data with Pivot Table Label & Selection Filters
31 PRO TIP Pivot Table Label Filters with Wildcards
32 Filtering Data with Pivot Table Value Filters
33 PRO TIP Enabling Multiple Pivot Table Filters
34 Grouping & Segmenting Data with Pivot Tables
35 PRO TIP Enabling & Disabling Automatic Date Grouping
36 Filtering Data with Pivot Table Slicers & Timelines
37 Breaking Out Pivot Table Report Filter Pages
38 HOMEWORK Sorting, Filtering & Grouping Data with Excel Pivot Tables

Enriching Data with Pivot Table Calculated Values & Fields
39 Aggregating & Summarizing Data with Pivot Tables
40 PRO TIP Avoiding the Pivot Table Count Of Trap
41 Defining Value Calculations with Pivot Tables
42 Calculating Pivot Table Values % of Column Row
43 Calculating Pivot Table Values % of Parent
44 Calculating Pivot Table Values Difference From
45 Calculating Pivot Table Values Running Total
46 Calculating Pivot Table Values Rank
47 Calculating Pivot Table Values Index
48 KNOWLEDGE CHECK Pivot Table Value Calculations
49 Defining Calculated Fields with Pivot Tables
50 Creating Calculated Fields in Pivot Tables vs. Source Data
51 PRO TIP Pivot Table Calculations Using Count Columns (Part 1)
52 PRO TIP Pivot Table Calculations Using Count Columns (Part 2)
53 Inserting Pivot Table Calculated Items (USE WITH CAUTION )
54 Generating Solve Order & List Formulas Reports
55 HOMEWORK Enriching Data with Pivot Table Calculated Values & Fields

Visualizing Data with Excel Pivot Charts
56 Intro to Excel Pivot Charts
57 Pivot Chart Demo Column Chart
58 Pivot Chart Demo Pie & Donut Charts
59 Pivot Chart Demo Clustered Bar Chart
60 PRO TIP Preventing Charts from Resizing with Cells
61 Changing Pivot Chart Types
62 Pivot Chart Demo Stacked Area Chart
63 Customizing Pivot Chart Layouts & Styles
64 Moving Pivot Charts to New Excel Worksheets
65 Applying Slicers & Timelines to Multiple Pivot Charts
66 Building Dynamic Dashboards with Pivot Tables & Pivot Charts
67 HOMEWORK Visualizing Data with Excel Pivot Charts

Excel Pivot Table Case Studies
68 Setting Expectations
69 DOWNLOAD Case Study Resources
70 Pivot Table Demo Analyzing U.S. Voter Demographics
71 HOMEWORK Analyzing U.S. Voter Demographics
72 Pivot Table Demo Analyzing San Francisco Salary Data
73 HOMEWORK Analyzing San Francisco Salary Data
74 Pivot Table Demo Exploring Shark Attack Records
75 HOMEWORK Exploring Shark Attack Records
76 Pivot Table Demo Analyzing Stock Market Data
77 HOMEWORK Analyzing Stock Market Data
78 Pivot Table Demo Analyzing Major League Baseball Teams
79 HOMEWORK Analyzing Major League Baseball Teams
80 Pivot Table Demo Exploring San Diego Burrito Ratings
81 HOMEWORK Exploring San Diego Burrito Ratings
82 Pivot Table Demo Tracking Daily Weather Conditions
83 HOMEWORK Tracking Daily Weather Conditions
84 Pivot Table Demo Analyzing Spartan Race Facebook Posts
85 HOMEWORK Analyzing Spartan Race Facebook Posts
86 Pivot Table Demo Analyzing Apple App Store Data
87 HOMEWORK Analyzing Apple App Store Data
88 Pivot Table Demo Analyzing Wine Tasting Scores
89 HOMEWORK Analyzing Wine Tasting Scores

Wrapping Up
90 BONUS LECTURE More from Maven

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