Power Pivot

Hi, I need to write a series of articles as listed below (each article is numbered). Every Article's should have the following Format: Describe the problem Give an example
Declare the solution

Explain the solution Solution example

If you are talking about icons, add a screen shot. It does not have to be a quality one, since I'll replace them with mine. I just want to see how it combines inside the article. Here is an example for the format for the installation Article: (Description of the problem) When you wish to install the product, sometimes you find it hard to determine whether the system requirements of the product match your PC characters. This information is not trivial and some "finding outs" should be done. (Solution) In order to solve this issue you need to.... (Example) if you have a Pc with X memory, X operating system...etc...you should (conclusion) Without checking out all the essential information, it wouldn't be efficient to run the installation ** the writing should, of course, be fluent without the headings of "description of the problem" etc) We will. Of course, start with one article, to see if this is what is needed, and if everything is OK, we can go on. Here is the list: 1. What can be done with Power Pivot 1

a. If you have X and you want Y, here is the solution b. For example i. who is your best sales person combining excel sheets from each sales man ii. Which advertising channel is the best for your business (google, facebook, twitter, local newspaper etc.) Note you can use your own examples, I've just explained it to you 2. What is Power pivot (free Microsoft tool) a. General Explanation b. What kind of database you can use (Excel, Access, text, etc.) c. Compatibility with former excel versions 3. What is gives more than a pivot table a. No Data limit (excel is limited) b. Integrates Data From Different Sources 4. How to Install a. System Requirements i. How to check which operating system we have ii. How to check what Office version we have (32/64) b. Where to download from and which version c. Once installed where can we find it (add in) 5. Basic data bases Concepts a. Column b. Line c. Field d. Data e. Filter f. Numeric data (allows to calculate: sum, average, etc.) g. Text data (allow to calculate "count") h. Date data i. Relationships between tables 6. Rules for building a database: a. Headings for each column b. Each title should be on one row only c. Data of the same type (dates, currency etc.) 2

d. Without blanks columns or rows e. Blank cells are OK f. Without subtotals g. No merge cells 7. Getting Started a. Power Pivot tab i. Note - The data are in Power Pivot and not in Excel (that note can be moved to a more appropriate place) b. Selecting databases, tables and fields c. Add the tables from the same database (for example access) d. Adding from different databases e. Each table imported is shown at different tab 8. Relationships a. How to create b. How do I change and delete i. If Access - obtained automatically ii. If Power Pivot recognizes that same field names, create automatic relationship iii. Other - making connections manually 9. Information Management (at the Power Pivot window) a. Sorting b. Filter c. Rearrange columns d. Rename Columns e. Formulas (the table name and field automatically appears) f. Functions and formulas 10. Design tab 11. Create a pivot table a. The differences between a regular pivot table to Power Pivot b. Column labels c. Row Labels d. Values e. Filter f. slicers 3

12. Tips and Tricks 13. Last article a. Thank you for your time, b. Describe the benefits c. Summarize what we have learned d. Show him what he can do now e. Make him work (call to action now you can analyze your data and save time and money, all you have to do is)