Welcome to Excel Rebekah 3Witt

Basic Requirements of a Database Column = Field Row = Records Col = Field FN LN Address City State Zip Phone Tim Taylor 45 Jackson Blvd Salem OR 97301 428-1558 Pam Kramer 12 Robin Lane Bristol IL 60512 382-9512 Sam Smith 9 N. 1st Street Greenville FL 32331 963-1596 Row = Record Data List Database Tables

Database Rules Header Row different format then rest of data Each Header in it’s own cell NO MERGING No Blank Rows No Blank Columns Blank Row Blank Column Blank Column My Data Blank Row NOT My Data

4 Reasons for Using Excel Spreadsheets X Y Charts Visual Aids that Require x – y Format Database Col = Field Row = Records Pivot Tables Used For Data Analysis

4 Parts of a Pivot Table Values Report Filers Columns Default SUM COUNT If Text Rows

Refresh Updates Pivot Cache 4 Parts of a Pivot Table Pivot Cache Refresh Updates Pivot Cache Report Filers Columns Data List Rows Values

4 Tips to Arranging Pivot Table Place the Largest List in the Column and Shortest List in the Row Keep Pivot Table Simple 1 Field in Column 1 Field in Row Excess Fields in the Report Filter If Need to Have Multiple Fields in the Rows and Columns. Try to Keep Column to 1 Field In the Row Arrange the Multiple Fields from Smallest to Largest Move it Move it

Calculate Field vs Calculate Item Country Australia USA Canada UK France Channel Wholesale Retail Division Brass Electronic String Wind Item Item Item Item Item