Create an Awesome Excel Interactive Dashboard in 15 Minutes!

TLDRLearn how to create an interactive dashboard in Excel in just 15 minutes. This tutorial covers data cleaning, creating multiple sheets, using pivot tables, creating charts, and adding slicers for filtering data.

Key insights

🔍Clean the data by using the 'Control + A' shortcut to select all columns and data, then use 'Control + T' to tabulate the data.

📊Create multiple sheets to organize your pivot charts and tables.

💰Use pivot tables to calculate summary statistics, such as total cost, total sales, and total profits.

📈Visualize trends in profits across different product categories and years using column charts.

🗺️Create a map chart to visualize profit across different countries.

Q&A

How can I clean the data in Excel?

Use the 'Control + A' shortcut to select all columns and data, then use 'Control + T' to tabulate the data and make it easier to work with.

How do I create multiple sheets in Excel?

Right-click on the sheet name and select 'Insert' to add a new sheet. Repeat this process to create multiple sheets.

What are pivot tables used for?

Pivot tables are used to summarize and analyze large datasets. They can calculate summary statistics, such as total cost, total sales, and total profits.

How can I visualize data in Excel?

You can use various chart types, such as column charts and map charts, to visualize your data and identify trends and patterns.

How do I filter data in Excel?

You can use slicers to filter data in Excel. Slicers provide an interactive way to select and filter data based on specific criteria.

Timestamped Summary

00:00In this video, you will learn how to create an interactive Excel dashboard in just 15 minutes.

00:14Start by cleaning your data using the 'Control + A' shortcut and 'Control + T' to tabulate the data.

00:32Create multiple sheets to organize your pivot charts and tables.

00:52Use pivot tables to calculate summary statistics, such as total cost, total sales, and total profits.

01:18Visualize trends in profits across different product categories and years using column charts.

03:34Create a map chart to visualize profit across different countries.

05:36Add slicers to filter your data and make your dashboard interactive.

13:44Personalize your dashboard by adding icons and formatting the charts and text boxes.