Using Excel’s PivotTables and PivotCharts, you can quickly analyze large data sets, summarize key data, and present it in easy-to-read format. Here’s how to get started with these powerful tools.

Slicers are a good way to filter data in a Microsoft Excel PivotTable or PivotChart, but they take up a bit of room. By moving the buttons to the chart, you free room for more visuals.

Microsoft Excel sorts slider buttons alphabetically and numerically. Fortunately, you can add a custom sort list to sort the buttons in a more meaningful way, when necessary.

How to use Excel's new Cube-based functions and conversion tools to convert a PivotTable to a formula-based report.

The Pivot Table is a tool that Excel uses to create custom reports from your spreadsheet databases. All you need is one common, unique field. Here's how to set it up with multiple spreadsheets.