Up-to-date information can be critical; these 4 tips will add flexibility and increase efficiency when refreshing pivot tables. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto PivotTable objects are only as good as ...

A few months back, Dave showed you how to use Excel pivot tables to better visualize your spreadsheet data. (If you missed the post, be sure to check it out -- it has video!) Of course, if you've ...

Ever found yourself wondering if there’s a more efficient way to handle your data in Excel? If you’ve been using Pivot Tables but feel like you’re only scratching the surface, you’re in for a treat.

Microsoft Excel offers a wide array of data sorting and organizing functions, but Excel power users often consider pivot tables among the software's most powerful tools. Though business users can ...

Excel created pivot tables to improve upon its convoluted, weak reporting features (which are still available). The pivot table is actually a collection of tools that Excel uses to help you create ...

The Pivot Table is a tool that Excel uses to create custom reports from your spreadsheet databases. Once you select the portion of your spreadsheet that contains the target data, then define it as a ...