Microsoft Excel 2021365 - Beginner to Advanced - What Is a Dashboard?

This video tutorial introduces interactive dashboards, explaining their complexity and components. It covers the process of building a dashboard from raw data, including setting up calculations and using combo boxes. The tutorial also explores advanced techniques and design recommendations, emphasizing non-pivot charts and the use of dropdowns for data control.

What is the primary focus of the introduction section in the video?

• Detailed steps to create dashboards

• Overview of interactive dashboards and further learning

• Technical specifications of dashboard software

• History of dashboard development

What is the main purpose of an interactive dashboard as described in the video?

• To serve as a database management tool

• To replace traditional business reports

• To gather and display various analyses on one worksheet

• To display static data

Which of the following is NOT a component of the sales dashboard example?

• Gross sales figures by country

• A line chart showing product cost versus profit

• A pie chart of employee performance

• Headlines showing key stats

What is the first step in creating an interactive dashboard according to the video?

• Designing the layout

• Starting with a raw data set in a table

• Creating pivot tables

• Setting up a database connection

What is the purpose of the calculations page in the dashboard creation process?

• To store raw data

• To design the visual layout

• To manage user access

• To perform calculations that feed into the dashboard

Which tool is recommended for exploring more interactive dashboard designs?

• Twitter

• LinkedIn

• Pinterest

• Google Images

What is a unique feature of the charts created in the video?

• They are static and do not update

• They are created using a database

• They are regular charts not using pivot data

• They use pivot tables