Up-to-date information can be critical; these 4 tips will add flexibility and increase efficiency when refreshing pivot tables.

Of course, if you've embraced pivot tables, you've probably discovered their Achilles' heel: They can't be edited. Enter Pivot4U, an Excel add-in that lets you edit pivot tables.

Pivot tables generate great reports in Microsoft Excel, but adding a filter or two can make them even more flexible. Here's how.