Timelines
Used to filter dates and presents it in an interactive format; another alternative to presenting them as slicers
Note: Timelines are only available in Excel 2010 or above.
Example
I'm going to create a timeline using my "Crime Statistics" data, to show the 'Date of Offence'.
To insert a timeline:
Click anywhere in the PivotTable > ANALYZE tab > under “Filter” select “Insert Timeline” > select which field(s) you would like the timeline to reflect. Excel will show you which field(s) are available to create a timeline.
In the above image, I can see that 1,853 offences were committed from Jan - June 2016. I can also click on “Months” in the timeline to filter it my year, quarter, etc.
Once again, I can go to “Report Connections” to select additional Pivot Tables to enable my timeline to control more than one.
Have a go at creating timelines here: Crime Statistics
Notes: Categorical data and images of this tutorial are based on the following:
List of council areas from State Government of Victoria, Victorian Local Councils - http://www.vic.gov.au/government-economy/local-councils/victorian-local-councils.html
List of offences and offence category from Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) - https://www.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au/
Timeline clipart sourced from openclipart.org
All other figures and data are my own and is for illustrative purposes only.
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