Advanced PivotTables (PivotTables Part 3) (Video) (Course Id 2784)

PivotTables become far more powerful when paired with clean data, intelligent modeling, and automation. In this advanced session, David Ringstrom, CPA and author of Excel for Dummies, demonstrates how to prepare messy data with Power Query, control refresh behavior, and eliminate common PivotTable headaches such as layout conflicts and manual cleanup. You’ll see techniques for extending PivotTables with Power Pivot, managing advanced layout behavior, and automating formatting and analysis through reusable macros and Quick Access Toolbar shortcuts. Designed for users who already understand PivotTables and want faster, more reliable, and more scalable reporting, this webinar focuses on practical workflows you can reuse again and again.

David has more than 30 years of experience as a spreadsheet and accounting software consultant and speaker. He has presented over 2,500 live webinars and is the author or co-author of ten books, including “Microsoft 365 Excel All-in-One for Dummies”, “Microsoft 365 Excel for Dummies”, “Exploring Microsoft Excel’s Hidden Treasures”, and “QuickBooks Online for Dummies”.

In his webinars, David demonstrates every technique twice: first on a PowerPoint slide with numbered steps, and then live in Excel for Microsoft 365 for Windows. He highlights any differences in Excel 2024, 2021, or 2019 during the presentation and in his detailed handouts. Attendees also receive an Excel workbook containing most of the examples he uses, making it easy to follow along and apply the techniques later. David additionally supports Excel for Mac users by answering their follow-up questions via email.

Course Learning Objectives

• Define the purpose of linked pictures within Excel spreadsheets.
• Identify the symbol that correlates with the spilled range operator in Excel.
• Name the Excel feature that allows you to store user-defined lists for use in any workbook.