PivotTables can do more than you think, from splitting reports by category to calculating unique counts and percentage growth ...

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At the sheet level, conditional running totals require focused expressions, but an Excel PivotTable requires only a few field swaps. Susan Harkins shows you how. An expression to return a simple ...

You don’t need a complex expression to add conditional formatting to a filtered PivotTable in Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Excel PivotTables range from easy to complex, and data and reporting ...

Pivot tables in Excel are a powerful tool for analyzing and summarizing large datasets, offering users a robust solution for making sense of complex information. To begin harnessing the potential of ...

Several readers have submitted questions about Excel 2010 and 2007 PivotTables, as follows: Q1: Why does Excel insert the GETPIVOTDATA function into a formula when you use the mouse pointer to refer ...

Microsoft adds new features to Excel throughout the month, which makes sense considering the spreadsheet software is extremely popular in a variety of environments. The company recently detailed all ...

Microsoft recaps Excel’s June 2026 features, including Copilot personalization, more file support, workbook rules, and PivotTable fixes.

A pivot table is a powerful tool in Excel that lets you interactively recontextualize information stored in a spreadsheet so you can analyze your data in different ways. After your pivot table has ...