Insert a pivottable

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PivotTables are great ways to summarize, analyze, explore, and present summary data, and in Excel for the web you can also collaborate with someone on a PivotTable at the same time.

1. Select the cells you want to create a PivotTable from.

2. Select Insert > PivotTable.

3. Under Choose the data that you want to analyze, select Select a table or range.

4. In Table/Range, verify the cell range.

5. Under Choose where you want the PivotTable report to be placed, select New worksheet to place the PivotTable in a new worksheet or Existing worksheet and then select the location you want the PivotTable to appear.

6. Select OK.

7. To add a field to your PivotTable, select the field name checkbox in the PivotTables Fields pane.

   Note: Selected fields are added to their default areas: non-numeric fields are added to Rows, date and time hierarchies are added to Columns, and numeric fields are added to Values.

8. To move a field from one area to another, drag the field to the target area.

9. Select Share, type in their name, and select Send to invite a colleague to collaborate on the workbook with you.

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