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EXCEL SKILLS • 7–10 MINUTE MICRO-COURSE

Learn Excel Pivot Tables in Minutes

Turn a giant spreadsheet into clear answers with a few clicks — no complicated formulas required.

Perfect for office & operations roles Beginner-friendly Works with real-world data

By the end of this micro-course, you'll be able to:

  • Build your first Pivot Table from a raw data sheet
  • Group and summarize data by category, date, or owner
  • Use filters and slicers to answer "what about just these?" questions
  • Quickly change views without rebuilding your report
  • Export a clean summary table you can share with your manager or team
Instead of copy-pasting and guessing, you'll be the person who can answer "What's going on in this data?" in seconds.

What you'll learn in under 10 minutes

This micro-course is built for people who stare at big sheets of data and think, "There has to be a faster way to see what's going on."

  • Setting up your data: Format your source table so Pivot Tables work smoothly
  • Building a Pivot Table: Select your data, insert a Pivot Table, and place it exactly where you want it
  • Rows, columns, values, and filters: Understand what each area does and how to use them
  • Summarizing numbers: Switch between sum, count, average, and more in a few clicks
  • Sorting & grouping: Group by dates, categories, or ranges to spot trends quickly

Real-world tasks you'll be able to handle

  • "Show me sales by region for this quarter only."
  • "How many tickets did each rep close last month?"
  • "What's our total spend by vendor this year?"
  • "Which products are selling the most in each category?"
📊 Course Preview
Starting point: A flat table with hundreds of rows
After Pivot Tables: Clean 4x4 grid of totals showing "Which regions are driving the most revenue this quarter?"
No formulas. No manual subtotals. Just drag, drop, and done.

How the micro-course works

  1. Step 1: Watch the short walkthrough (3–4 minutes)

    See exactly how to build a Pivot Table from a sample data set.

  2. Step 2: Follow the click-by-click guide (3 minutes)

    Use the printable PDF to repeat the process on your own.

  3. Step 3: Apply it to your real work (3 minutes)

    Take a real sheet from your job and rebuild it as a Pivot Table.

Total time: About 10 minutes to learn, and you'll have a repeatable process for any future data set.

What people love about Pivot Tables

"I used to spend an hour building reports with filters and copy-paste. Now I drag a few fields into a Pivot and I'm done in two minutes."

— Operations Analyst
"Being 'the person who knows Pivot Tables' has made me the go-to for data questions on my team."

— Customer Success Manager

Questions you might have

Do I need to be "good at Excel" already?
No. If you can open a file and select cells, you can follow this course. It's designed for beginners who've never used Pivot Tables before.
Which version of Excel does this work with?
The concepts work with most modern versions of Excel (Microsoft 365, Excel 2016+, and most workplace installs). The layout may look slightly different, but the steps are the same.
Does this cover formulas too?
Pivot Tables mostly replace the need for complex formulas for summary reports. We focus on Pivot workflows, not advanced formulas.
What if I don't like it?
You're covered by a 7-day money-back guarantee. If Pivot Tables don't click for you, we'll refund your purchase.

What happens after you click "Buy this micro-course"

Here's the exact flow so there are no surprises:

  • You'll be taken to a secure Stripe checkout page to complete your purchase.
  • After payment, you'll be redirected to a thank-you page with download links for your Pivot Tables resources.
  • You'll also get an email with the same files so you can access them anytime.

If anything goes wrong, contact team@quickskilllab.com and we'll fix it.