1. Welcome to Excel
Rebekah 3Witt

2. 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
Pam
Kramer
12 Robin Lane
Bristol IL
60512
Sam
Smith
9 N. 1st Street
Greenville FL
32331
Row = Record
Data List
Database
Tables

3. 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. 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

5. 4 Parts of a Pivot Table Values Report Filers Columns Default SUM
COUNT If Text
Rows

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

7. 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

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