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formatting pivot table report
I'm trying to use the "format report" feature with a pivot table but can't
format a field. I have a field that I dragged into the row area, but it is a dollar amount. I cannot format the cell as currency. Every time I refresh the pivot table, it reverts back to no formatting. I know how to change the format/number for a cell in the data area, but I do not have the same options when it's in the row area. Is this possible? |
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First, make sure that the Pivot Table toolbar is visible by moving to some
location within the pivot table. If it's not visible click VIEW /TOOLSBARS and activate it. Move to the cell you wish to format in your pivot table and click the PIVOT TABLE command button on the Pivot Table Toolbar. Select FIELD SETTINGS from the drop-down menu and then click on NUMBER command button. You'll be at the standard formatting dialog box for numeric formats. -- Kevin Backmann "Jason" wrote: I'm trying to use the "format report" feature with a pivot table but can't format a field. I have a field that I dragged into the row area, but it is a dollar amount. I cannot format the cell as currency. Every time I refresh the pivot table, it reverts back to no formatting. I know how to change the format/number for a cell in the data area, but I do not have the same options when it's in the row area. Is this possible? |
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Thanks for your reply. This does not work, however. Because this is not a
data field, it's one of the filters (in the Row area), I do not get those options. In the "field settings" window, I get subtotal options. "Kevin B" wrote: First, make sure that the Pivot Table toolbar is visible by moving to some location within the pivot table. If it's not visible click VIEW /TOOLSBARS and activate it. Move to the cell you wish to format in your pivot table and click the PIVOT TABLE command button on the Pivot Table Toolbar. Select FIELD SETTINGS from the drop-down menu and then click on NUMBER command button. You'll be at the standard formatting dialog box for numeric formats. -- Kevin Backmann "Jason" wrote: I'm trying to use the "format report" feature with a pivot table but can't format a field. I have a field that I dragged into the row area, but it is a dollar amount. I cannot format the cell as currency. Every time I refresh the pivot table, it reverts back to no formatting. I know how to change the format/number for a cell in the data area, but I do not have the same options when it's in the row area. Is this possible? |
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You should still have a Number command button to the right of the subtotal
options. -- Kevin Backmann "Jason" wrote: Thanks for your reply. This does not work, however. Because this is not a data field, it's one of the filters (in the Row area), I do not get those options. In the "field settings" window, I get subtotal options. "Kevin B" wrote: First, make sure that the Pivot Table toolbar is visible by moving to some location within the pivot table. If it's not visible click VIEW /TOOLSBARS and activate it. Move to the cell you wish to format in your pivot table and click the PIVOT TABLE command button on the Pivot Table Toolbar. Select FIELD SETTINGS from the drop-down menu and then click on NUMBER command button. You'll be at the standard formatting dialog box for numeric formats. -- Kevin Backmann "Jason" wrote: I'm trying to use the "format report" feature with a pivot table but can't format a field. I have a field that I dragged into the row area, but it is a dollar amount. I cannot format the cell as currency. Every time I refresh the pivot table, it reverts back to no formatting. I know how to change the format/number for a cell in the data area, but I do not have the same options when it's in the row area. Is this possible? |
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I forgot to add, if you don't see a number button the field data is text and
can't be formatted as a number. -- Kevin Backmann "Jason" wrote: Thanks for your reply. This does not work, however. Because this is not a data field, it's one of the filters (in the Row area), I do not get those options. In the "field settings" window, I get subtotal options. "Kevin B" wrote: First, make sure that the Pivot Table toolbar is visible by moving to some location within the pivot table. If it's not visible click VIEW /TOOLSBARS and activate it. Move to the cell you wish to format in your pivot table and click the PIVOT TABLE command button on the Pivot Table Toolbar. Select FIELD SETTINGS from the drop-down menu and then click on NUMBER command button. You'll be at the standard formatting dialog box for numeric formats. -- Kevin Backmann "Jason" wrote: I'm trying to use the "format report" feature with a pivot table but can't format a field. I have a field that I dragged into the row area, but it is a dollar amount. I cannot format the cell as currency. Every time I refresh the pivot table, it reverts back to no formatting. I know how to change the format/number for a cell in the data area, but I do not have the same options when it's in the row area. Is this possible? |
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I don't have that option. I'm using excel 2000--could that be the reason?
"Kevin B" wrote: You should still have a Number command button to the right of the subtotal options. -- Kevin Backmann "Jason" wrote: Thanks for your reply. This does not work, however. Because this is not a data field, it's one of the filters (in the Row area), I do not get those options. In the "field settings" window, I get subtotal options. "Kevin B" wrote: First, make sure that the Pivot Table toolbar is visible by moving to some location within the pivot table. If it's not visible click VIEW /TOOLSBARS and activate it. Move to the cell you wish to format in your pivot table and click the PIVOT TABLE command button on the Pivot Table Toolbar. Select FIELD SETTINGS from the drop-down menu and then click on NUMBER command button. You'll be at the standard formatting dialog box for numeric formats. -- Kevin Backmann "Jason" wrote: I'm trying to use the "format report" feature with a pivot table but can't format a field. I have a field that I dragged into the row area, but it is a dollar amount. I cannot format the cell as currency. Every time I refresh the pivot table, it reverts back to no formatting. I know how to change the format/number for a cell in the data area, but I do not have the same options when it's in the row area. Is this possible? |
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