Several readers have submitted questions about Excel 2010 and 2007 PivotTables, as follows: Q1: Why does Excel insert the GETPIVOTDATA function into a formula when you use the mouse pointer to refer ...

A straight ranking result is easy using one of Microsoft Excel’s ranking functions. Calculating a conditional rank is even easier if you let an Excel PivotTable do all the work. Image: ...

Have you ever spent hours wrestling with Excel formulas, only to end up with a tangled web of cells that’s nearly impossible to decipher? For many, this is the reality of data analysis: a painstaking ...

Most people know that you can reference one or more cells, tables and their column headers, or named ranges in Excel formulas. However, fewer know that you can reference specific data points in ...

Q: I was recently asked by a large client if I considered myself an Excel PivotTable expert, and I wasn’t sure how to respond. I have used PivotTables extensively, but by definition, it is difficult ...

How to link a single slicer to two or more Excel PivotTables Your email has been sent Slicers are a great tool for filtering a data set or PivotTable. Learn how to use one slicer to manipulate more ...

To delete an Excel pivot table, select all the cells in the table and press Delete on your keyboard. A pivot table is a helpful Excel tool to view your data, but you might not need to keep it around ...