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Pivot tables and how to use them

This video guide walks you through how to use Pivot Tables in Google Sheets.

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1.1 Intro to Pivot Tables

The link to the Titanic data is here. Go to File > Make a copy to start. The interactive grouping example can be found here.

1.2 Grouping with rows and columns

We'll practice grouping in rows and columns, and then various summarizing tools: counta, sum, average, etc.

1.3 Filters

We'll review grouping, and then introduce filters.

2.1 Review: Police shooting data

The police shooting spreadsheet is here. Go to File > Make a copy to start.

2.2 Using formulas with pivot tables

We'll learn how to extract years and months from a date, and then use a pivot table to run an analysis.

2.3 Using vlookup with pivot tables

We'll learn how to look up data from another spreadsheet and merge it with your data.