Using the Power View Add-in in Excel 2016 for Windows
Excel 2016 (Windows)
| Intermediate, expert
- 17 videos | 1h 6m 2s
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You can use the Power View add-in to create reports in Excel 2016. Discover the capabilities of Power View, including illustrating and organizing reports, filtering data, and adding PivotTables and charts to reports.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Activating power viewCreating a new reportManaging your report tablesGrouping data with tilesCreating relationships between tablesIllustrating your power view reportFormatting your power view reportOrganizing your power view reportFiltering the data in your report
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Using the advanced filter options in your power view reportReusing a tableUsing a matrix table to visualize your dataUsing bar & column charts to visualize your dataUsing line charts to visualize your dataUsing scatter charts to visualize your dataUsing pie charts to visualize your dataVisualizing your data in map form
IN THIS COURSE
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4m 2sPower View is an add-in that comes free with Excel 2016. You can use it to create reports that can help you to extract, analyze and present data contained in the different tables in your workbook. To begin using Power View, you will first of all need to know how to activate it. FREE ACCESS
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4m 31sPower View can be used to create reports that analyze data taken from multiple tables or sources within your Excel 2016 workbook. You can activate the various data fields to display only the data values you need. FREE ACCESS
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5m 46sOnce you have created a Power View report in Excel 2016, you will need to know how to manage the various data elements. You can, for example, adjust the size and positioning of your views, update your data values, and even change the appearance of your tables. FREE ACCESS
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3m 48sTiles are used in the Excel 2016 Power View add-in to create data value groups and filtered views. You can, for example, use a particular field, such as state or city, to group and show only the records that match a specified value. FREE ACCESS
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3m 7sIf you want to combine values from separate data tables in your workbook, you will need to create relationships that tell Excel 2016 how to interpret the connected data. You can use these relationships to link data contained in an address book to data contained in an order database, which in turn could be linked to data in a product catalog. Once these relationships have been created, you can create reports that offer a far larger scope for analysis and pattern interpretation. FREE ACCESS
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4m 27sAs well as creating graphics and tables in Power View for Excel 2016, you can add titles and text boxes to illustrate your reports. This is very useful if you want to add explainers, titles, or additional information to your report. FREE ACCESS
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4m 27sThe Power View theme tools are very useful when it comes to changing the formatting and appearance of your report in Excel 2016. You can change the report's font sets and color scheme, and even add a shaded background. FREE ACCESS
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2m 58sThe graphics and other elements (including images and text boxes) that have been inserted into your Power View report in Excel 2016 can be arranged and organized in different ways. You can adjust the settings of each element to create layers, and move your items around to improve the layout and visibility of your report. FREE ACCESS
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3m 35sExcel 2016's Power View add-in features a number of different tools for filtering your data. You can apply multiple filters simultaneously, apply your filters to your entire report, or even specify the view that you wish to modify. FREE ACCESS
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4m 5sThe Power View add-in in Excel 2016 includes advanced filter options to change how you view your data. You can specify filter arguments, ranges, and criteria to obtain precise values, and even use linked graphics to filter data quickly in a report. FREE ACCESS
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3m 36sAny data view, table or graphic that you have created in a Power View report can be transported from one Power View sheet to another. This is a great way of reusing data elements that you have already created. To do this, all you need to do is use the Excel 2016 copy and paste tools. FREE ACCESS
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4m 1sIn Excel 2016, you can use a Matrix Table, similar to a PivotTable, to analyze your data. Once you have created a Power View report, you can choose to visualize your data in a Matrix Table. This is particularly useful as it allows you to combine data from a variety of different sources. FREE ACCESS
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2m 46sCharts are a very good way of visualizing trends and patterns in your Power View report. In Excel 2016, the simplest ones to create are bar or column charts. FREE ACCESS
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3m 59sLine charts in Excel 2016 can be used to represent values on both axes. For example, you can use them to analyze a developing data trend over time. The line charts that can be created in your Power View report are highly customizable. FREE ACCESS
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3m 12sA scatter chart in Excel 2016 can be used to analyze multiple data fields in a single graphic. The X and Y axes, as well as the size and color of the data points, can be used to represent a value. The scatter charts in Power View are extremely customizable. FREE ACCESS
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3m 23sIn Excel 2016, a pie chart is a good way of comparing divisions or slices of a larger whole (often in percentages). In Power View, you can customize your pie chart to include different series and slices. FREE ACCESS
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4m 19sIf you have added country or localization data to your Power View report in Excel 2016, you can display it using a map. This is a very good way of visualizing your data and associating abstract values with regions or countries. FREE ACCESS
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