Description
Book SynopsisLearn to use Excel dashboards and reports to better conceptualize data 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.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
PART I: Getting Started with Excel Dashboards
Chapter 1: Introducing Dashboards 11
Chapter 2: Table Design Best Practices 29
Chapter 3: Using Excel Sparklines 47
Chapter 4: Chartless Visualization Techniques 61
PART II: Introducing Charts into Your Dashboards
Chapter 5: Excel Charting for the Uninitiated 89
Chapter 6: Working with Chart Series 107
Chapter 7: Formatting and Customizing Charts 131
Chapter 8: Components That Show Trending 171
Chapter 9: Components That Group Data 193
Chapter 10: Components That Show Performance Against a Target 209
PART III: Advanced Dashboarding Concepts
Chapter 11: Developing Your Data Model 225
Chapter 12: Adding Interactive Controls to Your Dashboard 247
Chapter 13: Macro-Charged Reporting 265
PART IV: Pivot Table Driven Dashboards
Chapter 14: Using Pivot Tables 281
Chapter 15: Using Pivot Charts 311
Chapter 16: Adding Interactivity with Slicers 329
Chapter 17: Using the Internal Data Model and Power View 343
PART V: Working with the Outside World
Chapter 18: Integrating External Data into Excel Reporting 365
Chapter 19: Sharing Your Work with the Outside World 381
Index 399
