How to Create a Pivot Table in Excel

In: BlogDate: Jul 18, 2016By: Claire Lickman

Pivot Tables are the perfect way to sort and analyse your data in Excel. Find out how to create one in this two-minute video.

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Pivot Tables are a fantastic way to easily sort and analyse your data in Excel. It’s a quick way to see the full picture, as well as being a more attractive way to present a lot of data and statistics. In our video above, Nicky will show you how to create a basic Pivot Table and display your data as percentages.

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Claire is Head of Marketing at Happy. She has worked at Happy since 2016, and is responsible for Happy's marketing strategy, website, social media and more. Claire first heard about Happy in 2012 when she attended a mix of IT and personal development courses. These courses were life-changing and she has been a fan of Happy ever since. She has a personal blog at lecari.co.uk.

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