Prepare data

  • Field names in the first row, no merged cells, no blank rows;
  • One data type per column;
  • Press Ctrl+T to make it a table so the pivot can grow.

Build it

  1. Insert → PivotTable, pick the source and destination;
  2. Drag dimensions to Rows and measures to Values;
  3. Set the value field to sum, count or average.

Next level

  • Group dates by month or quarter;
  • Add calculated fields for ratios such as margin;
  • Insert slicers for dashboard-style filtering.