Microsoft Excel 2021365 - Beginner to Advanced - Adjusting Slicer Settings

This video tutorial explains how to use slicers in Excel to filter data in pivot tables and charts. It covers inserting slicers, customizing their appearance, and connecting them to multiple tables. The tutorial also discusses advanced slicer settings, such as sorting and hiding items without data, and emphasizes the importance of naming pivot tables for easier management.

What is the primary purpose of using slicers in Excel?

• To format cells

• To create charts

• To visually filter data

• To calculate sums

What type of data is a timeline slicer specifically used for?

• Text data

• Numerical data

• Boolean data

• Date data

What should you do if a slicer does not recognize a date field?

• Recreate the slicer

• Change the slicer color

• Restart Excel

• Check the date formatting in the original data set

How can you select multiple items in a slicer without holding the control key?

• By dragging the mouse over items

• By double-clicking items

• By clicking the multi-select button

• By right-clicking items

What happens when you remove the header from a slicer?

• The slicer becomes invisible

• The slicer loses its multi-select and clear filter buttons

• The slicer cannot be moved

• The slicer changes color

Which option allows you to sort slicer items alphabetically?

• Sort by Date

• Use Custom Lists

• Sort A-Z

• Sort by Value

What must you do to modify a slicer style?

• Add a new slicer

• Change the slicer name

• Delete the slicer

• Duplicate the style

How can you apply a custom style to a slicer?

• By changing the slicer name

• By duplicating and customizing a style

• By modifying the default style

• By selecting a pre-defined style

Why is it important to name your pivot tables and charts?

• To make them look professional

• To easily identify them when connecting slicers

• To change their color

• To increase their size

What is the benefit of connecting a slicer to multiple pivot tables?

• It changes the data source

• It formats the tables

• It increases the speed of calculations

• It allows for synchronized filtering across tables