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Your product summary lets you consider the totals, but there’s a better way to compare the two product lines. You can create a chart from a PivotTable as you would from any data. As you make changes to the PivotTable or refresh the underlying data, the chart is updated too.

Chart Wizard button Chart Wizard button

To create a chart, first select the entire PivotTable, and then use the Chart Wizard to select the options you want. For more information, see Create a Chart from Worksheet Data.

Screenshot shows a PivotTable with a 3-D column chart inset.

Select data that includes a field button   You can select data such as cell A2 in the illustration above: On the PivotTable toolbar, click Select (PivotTable menu), and make sure the Enable Selection button is not pressed in. Then drag from the lower-right to the upper-left corner to select the data you want.

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Is your sales data broken down geographically?   You can view where your sales are concentrated on a map of your region or country. For more information, see Display Data on a Map.

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