File Name

Group_Ungroup_Outline_Practice.xlsx

Dataset

Region

Month

Sales

North

January

40000

North

February

45000

North

March

48000

North

April

52000

North

May

55000

North

June

60000

South

January

35000

South

February

42000

South

March

46000

South

April

50000

South

May

54000

South

June

58000

Tasks

Task 1 — Group Rows

Group:

  • January–March
  • April–June

for the North region.

Task 2 — Group South Region

Create the same quarterly groups for South.

Task 3 — Group Columns

Create:

  • Q1 → January–March
  • Q2 → April–June

Task 4 — Outline Levels

Create a report that allows users to view:

  • Summary
  • Quarterly details
  • Full monthly details

Task 5 — Auto Outline

Add appropriate summary rows and test:

Data → Group → Auto Outline

Task 6 — Ungroup

Remove one of the groups and recreate it.

Final Challenge

Create a Professional Regional Sales Outline Report with:

  • Regional summary
  • Monthly sales
  • Quarterly grouping
  • Expand/Collapse controls
  • Outline levels
  • Clear formatting
  • Grand Total

The user should be able to switch between summary view and detailed view without deleting any data.