This is BETTER than a PivotTable! Power Pivot vs. PivotTable in Microsoft Excel

If you have ever summarized and analysed large quantities of data in Microsoft Excel, then you are most probably acquainted with the PivotTable. But there is another tool in Microsoft Excel, which is based on Data Model technology that can do so much more than a regular PivotTable! It is the Power Pivot. In this video you will see three benefits of using a Power Pivot, namely, the possibility of using several source tables without tedious data preparation, the flexible calculation options, and applying the knowledge acquired from its usage for a smooth transition to Power BI. So stay tuned till the end of the video to see what it can do for you. I strongly recommend that you don't skip parts, because they are related.

00:00 Introduction
00:53 PivotTable - single source table and tedious data preparation
03:06 Power Pivot - multiple source tables
07:08 PivotTable - predefined calculations
10:45 Power Pivot - flexible DAX-formulas
15:19 Moving on to Power BI

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