A MESSAGE FROM YOUR INSTRUCTOR - JOHN MICHALOUDIS 
 
EXCEL WORKBOOKS - IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS (PLEASE READ) 
 
HANDOUT #1: COURSE TRACKER EXCEL WORKBOOK  [FREE EXCEL WORKBOOK DOWNLOAD] 
 
HANDOUT #2: PIVOT TABLE CHEAT SHEET [FREE PDF DOWNLOAD] 
 
HANDOUT #3: 5 SPEEDY STEPS TO AN EXCEL PIVOT TABLE  [FREE PDF DOWNLOAD] 
 
HANDOUT #4: 101 READY MADE EXCEL TEMPLATES  [FREE EXCEL WORKBOOKS DOWNLOAD] 
 
HANDOUT#5: 50+ EXCEL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS IN A KEYBOARD LAYOUT [FREE PDF DOWNLOAD] 
 
ARRANGING YOUR DATA SET ~ Tabular Format 
 
ARRANGING YOUR DATA SET ~ No Gaps 
 
ARRANGING YOUR DATA SET ~ Formatting 
 
ARRANGING YOUR DATA SET ~ Tables 
 
ARRANGING YOUR DATA SET ~ TIP: Clean Your Data Set 
 
CREATING A PIVOT TABLE ~ Inserting a Pivot Table 
 
CREATING A PIVOT TABLE ~ Field List - Activate move resize & layout 
 
CREATING A PIVOT TABLE ~ Field List & Areas 
 
CREATING A PIVOT TABLE ~ Drill down to audit 
 
CREATING A PIVOT TABLE ~ Sort Field List from A to Z 
 
CREATING A PIVOT TABLE ~ TIP: Double click on any labels to show more Fields 
 
CREATING A PIVOT TABLE ~ TIP: Defer Layout Update 
 
OPTIONS > DATA ~ Pivot Cache explained 
 
OPTIONS > DATA ~ Refresh All 
 
OPTIONS > DATA ~ Refresh External Data 
 
OPTIONS > DATA ~ Import from Access database 
 
OPTIONS > DATA ~ Change Data Source 
 
OPTIONS > ACTIONS ~ Clear Filters & Clear Pivot 
 
OPTIONS > ACTIONS ~ Select & format 
 
OPTIONS > ACTIONS ~ Move a Pivot Table 
 
DESIGN > STYLES ~ Pivot Table Styles 
 
DESIGN > STYLES ~ Customising a Pivot Table Style 
 
DESIGN > STYLES ~ Use a customised style in another workbook 
 
DESIGN > LAYOUT ~ Subtotals 
 
DESIGN > LAYOUT ~ Grand Totals 
 
DESIGN > LAYOUT ~ Report Layouts 
 
DESIGN > LAYOUT ~ Blank Rows 
 
DESIGN > LAYOUT ~ TIP: Show the Classic Pivot Table Layout 
 
OPTIONS > SHOW ~ Expand & Collapse buttons 
 
OPTIONS > SHOW ~ Move & Remove Fields and Items 
 
OPTIONS > SHOW ~ Show/Hide Field List 
 
OPTIONS > SHOW ~ Show/Hide Field Headers 
 
CUSTOMISATION ~ Change "Count of" to "Sum of" 
 
CUSTOMISATION ~ Number formatting 
 
CUSTOMISATION ~ Field name formatting 
 
CUSTOMISATION ~ TIP: Predetermined number formatting 
 
CUSTOMISATION ~ TIP: Change Sum views in Label areas 
 
LAYOUT & FORMAT ~ Indent rows in compact layout 
 
LAYOUT & FORMAT ~ Change the layout of a report filter 
 
LAYOUT & FORMAT ~ Format error values 
 
LAYOUT & FORMAT ~ Format empty cells 
 
LAYOUT & FORMAT ~ Keep column widths upon refresh 
 
LAYOUT & FORMAT ~ TIP: Automatic Refresh a Pivot Table 
 
LAYOUT & FORMAT ~ TIP: Printing a pivot table on two pages 
 
LAYOUT & FORMAT ~ TIP:Show report filter on multiple pages 
 
CUSTOMIZE YOUR PIVOT TABLE 
 
HOMEWORK: SET UP A PIVOT TABLE 
 
Create multiple subtotals 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Show various Grand Totals 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Shortcuts to Field & Value Field Settings 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: See all pivot Items 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Show a unique count 
 
VALUE FIELD SETTINGS > SUMMARIZE VALUES BY 
 
HOMEWORK: SUMMARIZE VALUES BY 
 
% of Parent Row Total (NEW IN EXCEL 2010) 
 
% of Parent Column Total (NEW IN EXCEL 2010) 
 
% of Parent Total (NEW IN EXCEL 2010) 
 
% Running Total in (NEW IN EXCEL 2010) 
 
Rank Smallest to Largest (NEW IN EXCEL 2010) 
 
Rank Largest to Smallest (NEW IN EXCEL 2010) 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Shortcuts to Show Values As 
 
CASE STUDY ~ ACCOUNTING: % of Revenue Margins 
 
CASE STUDY ~ FINANCIAL: Actual v Plan Variance Report 
 
VALUE FIELD SETTINGS > SHOW VALUES AS 
 
Group by Quarters & Years 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Shortcuts to Grouping 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Grouping by Half Years 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Group by a Date that starts on a Monday 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Grouping by a custom date 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Group by fiscal years & quarters 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Errors when grouping by dates 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Group two pivot tables independently 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Fixing the problem of counting grouped sales 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Display dates that have no data 
 
CASE STUDY ~ ACCOUNTING: Quarterly Comparative Report 
 
CASE STUDY ~ FINANCIAL: Min & Max Bank Balance 
 
Sorting by Largest or Smallest 
 
Sort an Item Row (Left to Right) 
 
Sort manually (drag write right click) 
 
Override a Custom List sort 
 
Sort row from A-Z and sales from Z-A 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Sort new items added to your data source 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Clear a sort 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Sort Largest to Smallest Grand Totals 
 
Filter by Labels - Numerical Text 
 
Filter by Values - Top or Bottom 10 Items 
 
Filter by Values - Top or Bottom % 
 
Filter by Values - Top or Bottom Sum 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Shortcuts to filters 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Keep or hide selected items 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Filter by Text wildcards * and ? 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Filter by multiple fields 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Apply multiple filters 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Filter by multiple values 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Include new items in manual filter 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Clear filters with one click 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Add a filter for the column items 
 
CASE STUDY ~ ACCOUNTING: Top 5 Expenses report 
 
CASE STUDY ~ FINANCIAL: Top 25% of Channel Partners 
 
Copy a custom style into a new workbook 
 
Slicer Connections for multiple pivot tables 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Different ways to filter a Slicer 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Use one slicer for two pivot tables 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Lock the workbook but not the slicer 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Interactive employee photos with Slicers! FUN! 
 
CASE STUDY ~ ACCOUNTING: Select a Monthly P&L report with a Slicer 
 
CASE STUDY ~ FINANCIAL: Base Best & Worst case Forecast 
 
Creating a Calculated Field 
 
Use an existing Calculated Field in a new calculation 
 
Editing a Calculated Field 
 
Excel formulas & Calculated Fields 
 
Creating a Calculated Item 
 
Use an existing Calculated Item in a new calculation 
 
Editing a Calculated Item 
 
Excel formulas & Calculated Items 
 
Calculated Item on Column Labels 
 
Shortcomings of Calculated Items 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Solve Order for Calculated Items 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: List Calculated Field & Item formulas 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Remove a Calculated Field temporarily 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Order of operations 
 
CASE STUDY ~ ACCOUNTING: Creating a P&L Pivot Table Report 
 
CASE STUDY ~ FINANCIAL: Actuals v Plan with Calculated Fields 
 
CALCULATED FIELDS & ITEMS 
 
HOMEWORK: CALCULATED FIELDS 
 
Insert a Slicer with a Pivot Chart 
 
Limitations of Pivot Charts & workarounds 
 
Saving a Pivot Chart template 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Shortcuts to formatting a Pivot Chart 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Link chart title to a pivot cell 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Copying a second chart 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Put a chart on a separate page with F11 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Insert Pivot Chart straight from the data source 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Paste Pivot Chart to your email as a picture 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Paste Pivot Chart to PowerPoint & make live updates 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Printing a Pivot Chart 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Include a Sparkline with your pivot table 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Charts Do´s & Don'ts 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Change Chart Type with Slicers! FUN!!! 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Workaround to creating an interactive Scatter graph 
 
CASE STUDY ~ ACCOUNTING: P&L Pivot Table report with Graphs 
 
CASE STUDY ~ FINANCIAL: Pivot Table Slicer & Chart Dashboard 
 
Create a Pivot Table Dashboard 
 
Intro to Conditional Formatting 
 
Highlight Cell Rules based on values 
 
Highlight Cell Rules based on text labels 
 
Highlight Cell Rules based on date labels 
 
Data Bars Color Scales & Icon Sets (NEW IN EXCEL 2010) 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Format only cells that contain - For Bonuses 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE T Format only Top or Bottom ranked values - Top 3 sales per year 
 
PRO PIVOT TAB Format values that are above or below the average - For Promotions 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Use a formula to determine which cells to format 
 
Use selected cells to format multiple fields 
 
All cells showing values to format multiple fields 
 
Control Conditional Formatting with Slicers 
 
Show text in the Pivot Table Values area 
 
Cond Format blank cells or cells 
 
CASE STUDY ~ ACCOUNTING: Accounts Receivable Ageing Report Matrix 
 
CASE STUDY ~ FINANCIAL: Conditionally Format your sales results 
 
Create a custom report with GETPIVOTDATA 
 
Reference Dates with GETPIVOTDATA 
 
Data validation with GETPIVOTDATA 
 
Shortfalls of GETPIVOTDATA 
 
PRO PIVOT TABLE TIP: Grand Totals to the left of the pivot table 
 
CASE STUDY ~ ACCOUNTING: Live forecasting with GETPIVOTDATA 
 
CASE STUDY ~ FINANCIAL: Channel Analysis with GETPIVOTDATA 
 
Reducing file memory by copying existing pivot table 
 
Reducing file memory by deleting the data source 
 
Reducing file memory by saving file as Excel Binary Workbook 
 
Reducing file memory by keeping data source in MS Access 
 
Compatibility Issues with Excel 2007 and Excel 2010 
 
Sharing a Pivot Table via OneDrive 
 
Sales Forecasting with Calculated Fields 
 
Consolidate with a Pivot Table 
 
Frequency distribution with a Pivot Table 
 
Several Slicer custom styles for you to use 
 
Interactive Balance Sheet Pivot Table 
 
Monthly Sales Manager Performance Report 
 
Reconciling customer payments 
 
Power Pivot & DAX Formulas Course Introduction 
 
[Free PDF Download] Power Pivot Cheat Sheet 
 
[JULY 2018 UPDATE] Power Pivot is now available in all versions of Excel 
 
Installing Power Pivot in Excel 2010 
 
Enabling Power Pivot in Excel 2013 2016 Excel 2019 and Office 365 Subscription 
 
How do you enable Power Pivot in Excel 2016 2019 and Office 365 
 
DISTINCTCOUNT() - Create a "Unique Order Dates" Measure 
 
SUM() - Create a "Total Sales" Measure 
 
Combine 2 Measures to get "Average Sales Per Date" 
 
CALCULATE() - Filter & Show Individual Product Sales 
 
CALCULATE() - Show Largest Sales Values 
 
Calculated Column - Extract Years from Order Date 
 
CALCULATE() - Group Years 
 
Sort Month Dates Into The Correct Order 
 
Add a Hierarchy to the Calendar 
 
Combine a Calculated Column with a Measure - Net Profit Analysis 
 
How do you create a Measure?