How do you navigate to apply filters in a PivotTable?

To apply filters in a PivotTable, you can drag fields to the filter section in the PivotTable Fields pane. This method allows you to dynamically control which data is displayed in the PivotTable by selecting specific criteria. When you place a field in the filter area, it creates a filter drop-down that you can use to choose which items in that field to include or exclude from your analysis.

This approach is highly effective for customizing the data view, as it gives you the flexibility to analyze specific segments of your data without altering the entire structure of the PivotTable. The filter section is designed specifically for this purpose, making it the most direct and intuitive method to apply filters.

Other options provided, such as clicking a toolbar icon or using the "Insert" menu, do not directly pertain to the functionality associated with filtering within a PivotTable. The "Data" tab may offer options for filtering regular data sets, but not specifically within the PivotTable context, which makes dragging fields to the filter section the correct and most relevant choice for this task.