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How to Insert and Use a PivotChart in Microsoft Excel

So, select any cell in your formatted Excel table, and in the Insert Tab on the ribbon, click the top half of the split ...

MS Excel Slicers Without PivotTables : The Disconnected Table Trick

Learn the secret to building interactive Excel reports with slicers and disconnected tables—no PivotTable needed for dynamic filtering.
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I replaced Excel's PivotTables with this extremely overpowered tool and haven’t looked back

To activate Power Pivot, go to File > Options, click Add-ins, select COM Add-ins from the dropdown, and check the box for Microsoft Power Pivot for Excel. Once enabled, a new Power Pivot tab appears ...