{"id":5737,"date":"2020-08-07T06:04:52","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T04:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=5737"},"modified":"2024-03-22T18:58:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T17:58:45","slug":"errors-when-grouping-by-dates-with-excel-pivot-tables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/errors-when-grouping-by-dates-with-excel-pivot-tables\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table &#8211; SOLUTION!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/101-excel-pivot-tables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Excel Pivot Table<\/a> Date Grouping is a very <strong>powerful feature<\/strong> in Excel that allows you to<strong> quickly group dates into years, quarters, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and\/or seconds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are times when Excel Pivot Table dates cannot group that selection and we get an error message: <strong><em>Cannot group that selection<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-03.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5741\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-03.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"229\" height=\"115\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Instead of checking the dates one by one to find out where the error occurred, I will show you a quick way to fix the<em><strong> Cannot group that selection <\/strong><\/em>error message!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_57_1 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"scroll-to-download\">Free Practice Workbook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/errors-when-grouping-by-dates-with-excel-pivot-tables\/#How_to_Group_Dates_in_Excel\" title=\"How to Group Dates in Excel\">How to Group Dates in Excel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/errors-when-grouping-by-dates-with-excel-pivot-tables\/#Reasons_for_%E2%80%9CCannot_group_that_selection%E2%80%9D_Error_in_Excel_Pivot_Table_Date_Grouping\" title=\"Reasons for &#8220;Cannot group that selection&#8221; Error in Excel Pivot Table Date Grouping\">Reasons for &#8220;Cannot group that selection&#8221; Error in Excel Pivot Table Date Grouping<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/errors-when-grouping-by-dates-with-excel-pivot-tables\/#Quick_ways_to_Fix_the_%E2%80%9CCannot_group_that_selection%E2%80%9D_Error\" title=\"Quick ways to Fix the &#8220;Cannot group that selection&#8221; Error\">Quick ways to Fix the &#8220;Cannot group that selection&#8221; Error<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/errors-when-grouping-by-dates-with-excel-pivot-tables\/#METHOD_1\" title=\"METHOD 1\">METHOD 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/errors-when-grouping-by-dates-with-excel-pivot-tables\/#METHOD_2\" title=\"METHOD 2\">METHOD 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/errors-when-grouping-by-dates-with-excel-pivot-tables\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Group_Dates_in_Excel\"><\/span><strong><a id=\"how-to-group-dates-in-excel\"><\/a>How to Group Dates in Excel<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the table below, you have a Pivot Table created with the sales amount for each individual day.<\/p>\n<p><em>To learn how to create a Pivot Table in Excel\u00a0 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/category\/pivot-tables\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-01.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5739\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-01.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"556\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-01.png 556w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-01-300x291.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Pivot Table simply summarizes sales data by date which isn&#8217;t very helpful.<\/p>\n<p>You might want to see the total sales achieved per month, week, or year. Using<strong>\u00a0<a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"formulas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/top-excel-formulas-function-examples-to-get-better-at-microsoft-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">formulas<\/a> or VBA<\/strong> to get the work done will be<strong>\u00a0too complicated<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Want an Easy Fix?? Try Excel Pivot Table Date Grouping!!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Follow the steps below to understand how to Group Dates in Excel Pivot Table:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 1:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Right-Click<\/strong> on the Date field in the Pivot Table.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-426-Copy.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18886\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-426-Copy.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"425\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-426-Copy.png 425w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-426-Copy-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-426-Copy-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 2:<\/strong> <\/span>Select the option &#8211; <strong>Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-426.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18887\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-426.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"425\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-426.png 425w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-426-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-426-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 3:<\/strong> <\/span>In the dialog box, <strong>select one or more options<\/strong> as per your requirement.<\/p>\n<p>To Group Dates by Year and Month.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select <b>Month<\/b> &amp; <strong>Year<\/strong><em>.\u00a0<\/em>Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-429-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18889\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-429-1.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"234\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-429-1.png 234w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-429-1-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 4: <\/strong><\/span>Your <strong>Pivot Table with <\/strong><strong>Grouped Dates by Year &amp; Month<\/strong> is ready!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-430.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18890\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-430.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"301\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-430.png 301w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-430-192x300.png 192w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To group data by week,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select <b>Days <\/b><\/li>\n<li>Type <strong>Number of days\u00a0<\/strong>as <strong>7<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-431.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18891\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-431.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"236\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-431.png 236w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-431-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Your <strong>Grouped Dates by<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Week<\/strong> is ready!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-432.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18892\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-432.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"301\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-432.png 301w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-432-195x300.png 195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another way to access the Grouping dialog box, Go to <strong>Pivot Table Tools<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Analyze &gt;<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Group Selection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-433.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18893\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-433.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"1026\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-433.png 1026w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-433-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-433-1024x128.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-433-768x96.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_for_%E2%80%9CCannot_group_that_selection%E2%80%9D_Error_in_Excel_Pivot_Table_Date_Grouping\"><\/span><strong><a id=\"reasons-for-error-in-excel-pivot-table-date-grouping\"><\/a>Reasons for &#8220;Cannot group that selection&#8221; Error in Excel Pivot Table Date Grouping<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>most common reason<\/strong> for facing this issue is that the date column contains either<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is Blank<\/li>\n<li>Contains Text<\/li>\n<li>Contains an Error.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If even one of the cells <strong>contains invalid data<\/strong>, the grouping feature will not be enabled.<\/p>\n<p>Pivot Table won&#8217;t allow you to group dates and you will get a cannot group that selection error.<\/p>\n<p><em>So, the ideal step would be to look for those cells and <strong>fix them<\/strong>!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Below are the 2 Quick and Easy methods to find the cells containing invalid data and disappear the errors!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick_ways_to_Fix_the_%E2%80%9CCannot_group_that_selection%E2%80%9D_Error\"><\/span><strong><a id=\"quick-ways-to-fix-the-error\"><\/a>Quick ways to Fix the &#8220;<em>Cannot group that selection<\/em>&#8221; Error<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>In the example below I show you how to get the Errors when Grouping By Dates:<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QxAU69Szirw?rel=0 \" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Follow the<strong> step-by-step tutorial<\/strong> on how to fix error in Excel Pivot Table Date Grouping and make sure to <strong>download the Excel Workbook<\/strong> and follow along:<\/p>\n<div class=\"after-post-box\">\n<p class=\"line-two\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a class=\"IRPP_minimalist icon-download button small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-leadbox=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates.xlsx\" data-leadbox-id=\"147284833f72a2:12f08263ab46dc\"><span class=\"ctaText px-3 text-capitalize\">Download excel workbook <i class=\"fa fa-download\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"postTitle px-3\">Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates.xlsx<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"METHOD_1\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>METHOD 1<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 1:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Right-click on any row in your Pivot Table and select<strong>\u00a0Group <\/strong>so we can select our Group type that we want:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-02.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5740\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-02.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"264\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-02.png 264w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-02-189x300.png 189w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, we notice that we have an <strong>error<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-03.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5741\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-03.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"229\" height=\"115\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 2:<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>To check where our error occurred, go to the data table and\u00a0<strong>highlight the column that contains our dates.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-04.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5742\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-04.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"943\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-04.png 943w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-04-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-04-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 3:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Go to\u00a0<strong>Home &gt; Find &amp; Select &gt; Go To Special:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-05.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5743\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-05.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"1391\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-05.png 1391w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-05-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-05-1024x279.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-05-768x209.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1391px) 100vw, 1391px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Make sure the\u00a0<strong>Constants, Text, <\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Errors<\/strong> are selected. \u00a0This will select all our invalid dates (<strong>Errors<\/strong>) and text data (<strong>Text<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-06.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5744\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-06.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"314\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-06.png 314w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-06-285x300.png 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 4:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Excel has now selected the incorrect dates. \u00a0To make each incorrect cell easier to view go to\u00a0<strong>Home &gt;\u00a0Fill Color<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-07.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5745\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-07.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"398\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-07.png 398w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-07-300x104.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The invalid dates are now highlighted:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-08.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5746\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-08.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"197\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-08.png 197w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-08-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 5:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Manually replace the incorrect dates with the\u00a0<strong>correct dates<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-09.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5747\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-09.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"186\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-09.png 186w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-09-133x300.png 133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 6:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>We need to Refresh our pivot table to load our new correct dates but first we need to &#8220;<strong>uncheck&#8221; the\u00a0<em>ORDER DATE <\/em>field.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-10.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5748\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-10.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"354\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-10.png 354w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-10-197x300.png 197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Right-click on the Pivot Table and click <strong>Refresh:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-11.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5749\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-11.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"263\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-11.png 263w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-11-217x300.png 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Check&#8221; the\u00a0ORDER DATE<em>\u00a0<\/em>Field:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-12.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5750\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-12.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"354\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-12.png 354w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-12-197x300.png 197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 7:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Right-click on the Pivot Table and click <strong>Group:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-13.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5751\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-13.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"240\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-13.png 240w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-13-172x300.png 172w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Excel Pivot Table Date Grouping is now displayed! \u00a0Your data is now <strong>clean<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-14.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5752 size-full\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-14.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"235\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-14.png 235w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-14-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Your Grouped Data looks like this:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-442.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18903\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-442.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"273\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-442.png 273w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-442-182x300.png 182w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"METHOD_2\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>METHOD 2<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you look at the Data Table, one of the cells contains a<strong> Date with incorrect format<\/strong> (Excel stores it as text) and a <strong>Text Value<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-435.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18896\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-435.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"1026\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-435.png 1026w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-435-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-435-1024x457.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-435-768x343.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When you try to Group this Data, you will see that Excel Pivot Table not grouping dates and will display this C<em>annot group that selection<\/em> <strong>error<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-03.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5741\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Errors-when-Grouping-By-Dates-03.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"229\" height=\"115\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, to fix this you can simply<strong> use the filter button<\/strong> to find the cells containing incorrect format or text.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 1: <\/strong><\/span>Go to <strong>Data<\/strong> &gt;<strong> Filter icon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-436.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18897\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-436.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"876\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-436.png 876w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-436-300x45.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-436-768x114.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 2: <\/strong><\/span>In the <strong>Filter dropdown<\/strong>, you will be able to easily spot these cells.<\/p>\n<p>Select only those values.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-438.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18899\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-438.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"502\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-438.png 502w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-438-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-438-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>OK.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-439.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18900\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-439.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"1006\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-439.png 1006w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-439-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-439-768x76.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1006px) 100vw, 1006px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 3: <\/strong><\/span>Fix the error in those cells.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-439.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18900\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-439.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"1006\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-439.png 1006w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-439-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-439-768x76.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1006px) 100vw, 1006px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 4: <\/strong><\/span>Go back to the Pivot Table, Select <strong>PivotTable Analyze<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Refresh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-441.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18902\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-441.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"1028\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-441.png 1028w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-441-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-441-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-441-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1028px) 100vw, 1028px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 5: <\/strong><\/span>Try <strong>grouping the data<\/strong> again. Voila! It&#8217;s done now.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-442.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18903\" title=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-442.png\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table - SOLUTION!\" width=\"273\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-442.png 273w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screenshot-442-182x300.png 182w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this article, you have learned how to group dates in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/excel-interview-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Excel<\/a> Pivot Table and fix the cannot group that selection error when the Pivot Table group by month is not working.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know there are many creative ways of doing grouping in Excel Pivot Tables?<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/category\/pivot-tables\/group\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Learn all about it here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Further Learning:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/format-error-values-in-an-excel-pivot-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Format Error Values in a Pivot Table<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/prepare-data-for-pivot-tables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prepare Data for Excel Pivot Tables<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/errors-when-grouping-by-dates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Errors when grouping by dates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Make sure to download our FREE PDF on the<a href=\"https:\/\/app.monstercampaigns.com\/c\/czseo0viyrmspcx5ndve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> 333 Excel keyboard Shortcuts here<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.monstercampaigns.com\/c\/czseo0viyrmspcx5ndve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14329 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/333coffeMockups-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Cannot group that selection in an Excel Pivot Table \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/333coffeMockups-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/333coffeMockups-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/333coffeMockups-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/333coffeMockups.jpg 1340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about how to use Excel by viewing our FREE Excel webinar training on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/100-43.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Formulas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/100-5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pivot Tables<\/a>,<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/100-39.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Macros &amp; VBA<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/100-5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/530x300-Pivot.jpg?x85520\" alt=\"Excel Pivot Table\" width=\"530\" height=\"300\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excel Pivot Table Date Grouping is a very powerful feature in Excel that allows you to quickly group dates into years, quarters, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and\/or seconds. 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