How to summarize your data by month

How to summarize your data by monthQuick Tip #1 from Quantified Self Toronto (QuantifiedSelf.ca)Sacha ChuaLets say that youve been tracking data for a whileFileStoreDateTimeNameTotalItemnameCategory113117.jpgNofrillsLower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41Bean Green0.78Green beansVegetables113117.jpgNofrillsLower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41ChineseCabbage0.87Chinese cabbageVegetables113117.jpgNofrills Lower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41FM Pie App5.49Apple pieSnacks113117.jpgNofrills Lower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41KR Case Drsg2.37UnknownOther113117.jpgNofrills Lower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41NN Soup Beef2.07Beef soupSoup113117.jpgNofrills Lower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41Potato Baking3.14Baking potatoVegetables113117.jpgNofrills Lower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41Stewing Beef CP9.26Stewing beefMeat113117.jpgNofrills Lower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41Suraj Coriand SD0.69CorianderCooking113117.jpgNofrills Lower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41Table Cream2.88Table creamDairy113117.jpgNofrills Lower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41TNDRFLK Shell3.29Pastry shellBaking113117.jpgNofrills Lower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41Astro Balkan3.19YogurtDairy113117.jpgNofrills Lower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41Romaine Lett1.47RomaineVegetables113117.jpgNofrills Lower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41Pineapple3.00PineappleFruit112946.jpgThe Sweet Potato11-24-1212:53:00Eco-Max Laundry Wash Hypoalle 3L12.99Laundry detergentSupplies113117.jpgNofrills Lower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41Patty King Beef6.00Jamaican beef pattiesFrozen food113117.jpgNofrills Lower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41GRP GRN Sdls7.25GrapesFruit113117.jpgNofrills Lower Food Prices11-24-1212:45:41Ex Lrge Eggs4.27Extra-large eggsEggsNow you want to summarize your data by monthBalance out daily variationsSee seasonal patterns and overall trendsHow to summarize your data(Microsoft Excel)Calculate the month so that you can group by it:=DATE(YEAR(), MONTH(), 1)Summarize your data using Insert > Pivot Table

=DATE(YEAR(), MONTH(), 1)

Microsoft Excel: Pivot Tables

How to summarize your data(OpenOffice.org)Calculate the month so that you can group by it:=DATE(YEAR(); MONTH(); 1)Summarize your data using Data > Pivot Table > CreateHave fun analyzing!Slides available at quantifiedself.ca

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