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Microsoft Excel
Pivot Table Slicers

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Slicers are a fantastic feature introduced in Excel 2010. They allow easy and clear filtering of pivot table reports and charts, as illustrated below.
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LET'S LOOK AT FILTERING WITHOUT SLICERS:
When using regular Pivot Table filters, it isn't clear what is included when filtering multiple items, as demonstrated in the example below. Which cities? Who knows?
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Most people only use the 'tip of the iceberg' when it comes to pivot table capabilities - they can do so much more with a little tweaking. Are you using them to your advantage? If not, and you'd like to learn more, contact us!
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WITH SLICERS:
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Here is the same report, using interactive City and Category Slicers, displayed on the right, which clearly display the applied filters.

Use multiple Slicers with charts to create easy-to-use interactive dashboards:
