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How to Change a Pivot Table Calcuation
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Besides adjusting the layout of your PivotTable data, you can also change how a PivotTable summarizes values. For example, you might want a PivotTable to display averages instead of totals.
Change PivotTable Calculations
- Click any cell inside the PivotTable.
- Click the Analyze tab on the ribbon.
- Click the Active Field button on the ribbon.
- Click Field Settings.
The Value Field Settings dialog box appears. From here, you can select calculation options including Sum, Count, Average, or Max, among others.
When a field containing numeric values is added to a PivotTable, Excel automatically calculates the sum.
- Select the type of calculation you want to use.
- Click OK.
The summarized data in the PivotTable changes to use the new calculation.