How do you set up a Pivot table. Ccan't make it work

[Pivot Poor]

I have never done one before. No matter what directions or instructions I
read or follow or templates I use, I can make a simple Pivot Table! A simple
report of 4 fiscal quarters. I'm about to scream.

 

[Jon Peltier]

There are some introductory examples here:

http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Pivots/pivottables.htm

and links to more here:

http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Pivots/pivotlinks.htm

Pay attention to descriptions of how your data must be arranged. If the data
ain't right, the pivot table will be wrong.

- Jon