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 Excel is one of those skills that you won’t use unless you really need to, and unfortunately those situations tend to come up abruptly: maybe you found a perfect job listing but Excel is a ...

How to display multiple subtotal rows in a Microsoft Excel PivotTable Your email has been sent Microsoft Excel PivotTables are a great way to summarize data. They’re easy to create and display ...

Microsoft Excel's PivotTable tool is vital for drawing analyses from big datasets in just a few clicks. However, understanding the often confusing PivotTable Fields pane is essential to making the ...

Have you ever spent hours wrestling with Excel formulas, only to end up with a tangled web of cells that’s nearly impossible to decipher? For many, this is the reality of data analysis: a painstaking ...

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Q. I usually like Excel PivotTables, but because they don’t allow me to do certain things, such as delete cells or insert new columns or rows, I’m wondering if there is a reasonable alternative? A.