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Learn Excel Pivot Tables in 90 Minutes Part 1

Learn Excel Pivot Tables in 90 Minutes Part 1 Overview

This course introduces the power of PivotTables in Microsoft Excel and shows how they can quickly turn raw data into meaningful insights. Participants will learn how to create PivotTables, analyse trends, group information, and customise reports so that large data sets become easier to understand and present.

By the end of the session, you will feel confident exploring data, summarising results, and presenting clear analytical views using PivotTables and PivotCharts.

Compare Pivot Table Training Options

90-Minute Pivot Table Course (Essentials) Full-Day Pivot Table Course (Advanced & Comprehensive)
Best for Beginners or users who need a quick, practical overview of PivotTables. Users who want to master PivotTables and work confidently with more complex datasets.
Main focus Focuses purely on core PivotTable skills. Includes PivotTables plus a wider range of advanced Excel analysis techniques.
Coverage Step-by-step introduction from data preparation to building, analysing and visualising PivotTables. Covers everything from the basics through to advanced reporting, modelling and analytical techniques.
Tools covered Sorting, grouping, filtering, slicers and PivotCharts. PivotTables, formulas such as IF, SUMIF, VLOOKUP and INDEX MATCH, plus Excel Tables, PowerPivot and DAX.
Advanced features Keeps the focus on practical everyday reporting and essential PivotTable use cases. Teaches data modelling, relationships, advanced calculations and deeper analytics.
Ideal choice if... You want a concise session that gets you using PivotTables quickly and confidently. You want comprehensive training that goes beyond PivotTables into advanced Excel analysis.

Need a more comprehensive Pivot Table course instead? View the Full-Day Pivot Table Course

Course Duration: 90 Minutes

Course Prerequisites

Participants should have:

  • A basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel
  • Experience entering data and working with worksheets

Knowledge of PivotTables is not required.

Complete Course Outline

Introduction to PivotTables

  • Understanding what a PivotTable is and why it is useful
  • What type of data works best with PivotTables
  • Preparing data so it can be analysed effectively
  • Exploring the PivotTable interface

Creating Your First PivotTable

  • Creating a PivotTable step-by-step
  • Placing PivotTables on a new worksheet
  • Understanding rows, columns, values and filters
  • Formatting and adjusting PivotTable values

Analysing Sales Data

  • Building a PivotTable to analyse sales by salesperson
  • Summarising results using totals and averages
  • Renaming and formatting PivotTable headings
  • Applying built-in PivotTable styles

Sorting and Grouping Data

  • Sorting PivotTable data by totals
  • Sorting information within groups
  • Grouping dates into years, quarters and months
  • Understanding how sorting works in PivotTables

Updating and Managing PivotTables

  • Refreshing PivotTables when data changes
  • Expanding the source data dynamically
  • Changing the layout and structure of PivotTables

Working with Subtotals and Layout

  • Using subtotals to summarise grouped data
  • Creating clearer report layouts
  • Building cross-reference PivotTables

Visualising Data

  • Creating PivotCharts from PivotTables
  • Using slicers to filter reports visually
  • Building interactive PivotTable reports

This course is designed for Excel users who work with lists of data and want to summarise and analyse that information more effectively.

During the session, you will learn how PivotTables organise and summarise data, how to build them step-by-step, and how to customise them to answer real business questions. The course also introduces sorting, grouping, calculated views, and visual tools such as PivotCharts and slicers.

Practical examples and exercises will help you understand how PivotTables can simplify reporting and reveal patterns that would otherwise be difficult to spot.

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