Microsoft Excel 2021365 - Beginner to Advanced - Applying Number Formatting to PivotTable Data

The video tutorial explains how to apply number formatting in Excel pivot tables. It highlights the limitations of the traditional method of selecting numbers and using the Home tab. Instead, it suggests using the Value Field Settings for consistent formatting, even as data changes. The tutorial also covers formatting via the ribbon, ensuring number formatting remains consistent regardless of data arrangement.

Why might the traditional method of applying number formatting in Excel not be ideal for pivot tables?

• It does not allow for currency formatting.

• It only works for small datasets.

• It can confuse Excel as the pivot table grows or changes.

• It is too time-consuming.

What is the first step in applying number formatting using the Value Field Settings method?

• Click somewhere in the column with numbers and right-click.

• Go to the Home tab and choose a format.

• Select all the numbers you want to format.

• Use the Format Cells option from the ribbon.

How can you display negative numbers when using the Value Field Settings method?

• By underlining the negative numbers.

• By using a different font color.

• By adding a minus sign before the number.

• By displaying them with brackets around the outside.

Which ribbon option allows you to access number formatting in pivot tables?

• Home tab

• Data tab

• Insert tab

• Pivot Table Analyze

What is a key benefit of using the described number formatting methods in pivot tables?

• It simplifies the process of creating charts.

• It automatically updates the formatting when new data is added.

• It reduces the file size of the Excel document.

• It allows for more color options.