Excel provides the flexibility to pull data from different worksheets, databases, or even external files. Once your data is ready, navigate to the “Insert” tab and select “PivotTable.” ...

Thereafter, your PivotTable’s number formats, color formats, and column widths will remain the same whenever you change the PivotTable settings or refresh its data.

Microsoft Excel has more dataviz capabilities than you may realize. Find out how to make your data stand out with charts, PivotTables, sparklines, slicers and more.