When you insert an Excel Slicer with your Pivot Table it defaults to one column, showing all your items in a vertical layout.

Say that your Pivot Table Slicer is showing months from January to December.  You can change the layout of the buttons to show in 3 separate columns, turning it into a “Quarterly View”.

I explain how to add columns to your Pivot Table Slicer buttons below.  Download our workbook to follow along:

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STEP 1: Select your Slicer.

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STEP 2: Go to Slicer Tools > Options > Buttons > Columns 

Select Columns to 3.

Add Columns to Pivot Table Slicer Buttons | MyExcelOnline

 

Your slicer now has a 3-column button layout!

Add Columns to Pivot Table Slicer Buttons | MyExcelOnline

Add Columns to Pivot Table Slicer Buttons:

 

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