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Introduction

1. Pivot Table Fundamentals

2. Creating Basic Pivot Table

3. Customizing a Pivot Table

4. Controlling the Way you View your PivotTable

5. Performing Calculations Within your PivotTables

6. Using Pivot Charts and Other Visualizations

7. Analyzing Disparate Data Sources with PivotTables

8. Sharing PivotTables with Others

9. Working With and Analyzing OLAP Data

10. Excel PowerPivot

11. Enhancing PivotTables with Macros

12. Using VBA to Create Pivot Tables

13. Advanced PivotTable Tips and Tricks

Appendix A. Finding PivotTable Commands on the Ribbon