Pivot tables are considered a great tool for data handling due to their large capacity for customizing the field arrangement. You can easily move and remove fields and items in your pivot table for managing and displaying your data according to your requirements.
The best thing is it gives you full control over how you want your final table to look. Let us see how we can achieve this!
Exercise Workbook:
Here is how our Pivot Table is currently setup:
STEP 1: Let us work with rows first. Let’s move the TONIC row down one spot.
Right click on the TONIC row and go to Move > Move “TONIC” Down
It now moved one spot below
STEP 2: You can also move it by typing the value as well!
Let us move it to the last Product row. Type in TONICÂ at the last Product row.
And just like that it has now moved to the bottom!
STEP 3: What if we want to update the hierarchy of our Fields? Right click on any Product row and go to Move > Move “PRODUCTS” To End
Now it’s the Salesperson that is now showing the Product Details
STEP 4: The same tips apply for the columns as well. Let us try it out!
Let’s move the 2014 column to the very end.
Right click on the 2014 column and go to Move > Move “2014” to End
And there you have it!
STEP 5: To remove the field. You simply right click on the field and select Remove.
In our scenario, right click on BOTTLES and select Remove “PRODUCTS”
You are now left with the Salesperson field for your rows!
This is how you easily move and remove fields and items in Pivot Table. Click Here to know all about this powerful tool – Excel Pivot Tables!
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