Excel Dashboards and Reports, 2nd Edition
- 5h 39m
- John Walkenbach, Michael Alexander
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2013
Updated for all the latest features and capabilities of Excel 2013, this go-to resource provides you with in-depth coverage of the individual functions and tools that can be used to create compelling Excel reports. Veteran author Michael Alexander walks you through the most effective ways to present and report data. Featuring a comprehensive review of a wide array of technical and analytical concepts, this essential guide helps you go from reporting data with simple tables full of dull numbers to presenting key information through the use of high-impact, meaningful reports and dashboards that will wow management both visually and substantively.
- Details how to analyze large amounts of data and report the results in a way that is both visually attractive and effective
- Describes how to use different perspectives to achieve better visibility into data, as well as how to slice data into various views on the fly
- Shows how to automate redundant reporting and analysis processes
- Walks you through creating impressive dashboards, eye-catching visualizations, and real-world What-If analyses
Excel Dashboards and Reports, Second Edition is part technical manual, part analytical guidebook, and exactly what you need to become your organization's dashboard dynamo!
About the Authors
Michael Alexander is a Microsoft MVP who has written several books on advanced business analysis with Access and Excel, including 101 Ready-To-Use Excel Macros and the Access 2013 Bible. A consultant and developer, he offers workshops and webinars through datapigtechnologies.com.
John Walkenbach, aka Mr. Spreadsheet, has written hundreds of articles and over 50 books, including multiple editions of the bestselling Excel Bible. He also created the award-winning Power Utility Pak.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Introducing Dashboards
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Table Design Best Practices
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Using Excel Sparklines
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Chartless Visualization Techniques
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Excel Charting for the Uninitiated
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Working with Chart Series
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Formatting and Customizing Charts
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Components That Show Trending
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Components That Group Data
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Components That Show Performance against a Target
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Developing Your Data Model
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Adding Interactive Controls to Your Dashboard
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Macro-Charged Reporting
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Using Pivot Tables
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Using Pivot Charts
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Adding Interactivity with Slicers
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Using the Internal Data Model and Power View
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Integrating External Data into Excel Reporting
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Sharing Your Work with the outside World
