PivotTables are a great way to summarize, analyze, explore, and present your data, and you can create them with just a few clicks.

  1. Start by selecting any cell within your data range.

  2. To create a PivotTable, go to Insert > Recommended PivotTables.

    Where is it?

  3. For this exercise, select the first recommended PivotTable, then click OK.

Copy (Ctrl+C) and paste (Ctrl+V) this data to Excel.

Month

Category

Amount

Purchaser

January

Transportation

$74.12

Mom

January

Grocery

$235.23

Mom

January

Household

$175.08

Dad

January

Entertainment

$100.03

Mom

February

Transportation

$115.68

Mom

February

Grocery

$240.62

Dad

February

Household

$225.17

Mom

February

Entertainment

$125.94

Dad

March

Transportation

$90.76

Mom

March

Grocery

$260.53

Dad

March

Household

$200.13

Mom

March

Entertainment

$120.48

Dad

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