A pivot table is a useful tool in data analysis that can give you an overview of your data. We'll show you how to create one in Excel and Google Sheets.

Pivot tables are one of several Excel tools for extracting meaning out of large groups of numeric data. They can be applied whenever raw data in a spreadsheet or database has to be summarized.

The pivot table in Excel We’ll need a pivot table before we can start filtering, so to that end, we’ll build the pivot table shown in Figure A, based on the data shown in the same sheet.

The Pivot Table is a tool that Excel uses to create custom reports from your spreadsheet databases. All you need is one common, unique field. Here's how to set it up with multiple spreadsheets.

Here's how to create a pivot table in Excel to slice and dice your data, letting you perform in-depth analyses and spot important trends.

For starters, instead of manually creating a pivot table to bring order to your data set, Google Sheets can suggest a pivot table based on the data you have in Google Sheets for you automatically.