Pivot Table Basics I
Pivot Table Basics I
Select table, click insert in the ribbon, click on the table, it will open create table window
displaying cell array for the above table under “where is the data for your table”…..these
will convert the above data in table format, viz.,
Select this table, click “Design” in the ribbon and change the name under “table” in the
ribbon, for eg Sale (new name) and then click on “summarize with Pivot table”.
It will open a window “create pivot table’, with name “Sale” displayed under “select a
table & range” and already selected “new worksheet”. On clicking “OK”, it will migrate
to a new worksheet.
(Pls ignore the keyboard. It appeared because onscreen keyboard was used)
Select Name, sum of orders, sales, the pivot table will exhibit as
Sum of
Row Labels Sales
RAM $49,107
RIM $63,243
TIM $72,706
TOM $77,718
Grand Total $2,62,774
Currency has been inserted by selecting a cell in the “Sum of Sales” and by right clicking
on that cell and subsequently clicking on “number format”.
Then we can select this table, go to “Design” and select design pattern, banded row,
banded column, to appear as
Sum of
Row Labels Sales
RAM $49,107
RIM $63,243
TIM $72,706
TOM $77,718
Grand Total $2,62,774
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