Hi Ann,

Enclose the first part of the calculation in brackets: =(C5-C4)/C4 and
format the cell as a percentage: Format = Cells = Percentage.

Division and multiplication will always be carried out before subtraction
and addition, so you were actually calculating C5 - 1.

Ewan.

"Annie" wrote:

Hi I am creating a Pivot Table from a large sheet brought in from Great
Plains. When I have the Pivot finished I want to use a formula to compare
two sales figures over two dates and maybe get the % difference.

Month 1/1/06 2/1/06

Sales 65200 65320

I am trying to incorporate a formula - = c5-c4/c4 but it's not working??
Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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Kind regards

Ann Shaw