Pivot tables generate great reports in Microsoft Excel, but adding a filter or two can make them even more flexible. Here’s how. Pivot tables in Microsoft Excel are a great way to organize and analyze ...

My reports update themselves now.

Ever wondered how some managers seem to have a sixth sense for spotting trends and making data-driven decisions? What if you could unlock that same ability with just a few clicks in Excel? Excel Pivot ...

Another shows profit by line. In Excel 2007 and earlier, if you wanted to filter the dashboard, you would have to make identical selections from each of the four pivot tables, which is really asking ...

Whether you’re tracking sales, managing inventory, or analyzing employee records, keeping up with dynamic datasets can feel like a never-ending chore. But what if there was a way to make Excel do the ...

Create a report using charts: Select Insert > Recommended Charts, then choose the one you want to add to the report sheet. Create a report with pivot tables: Select Insert > PivotTable. Select the ...

Excel formulas are getting scary good.