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I have tried to format the column width in a pivot table, only to find that
when I change selection in any of the fields that the column reverts back to the original width. Is there any way to "lock" the formatting in a pivot table? |
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Yes, there is a way to lock the formatting in a pivot table column. Here are the steps:
By checking the "Autofit column widths on update" option, the formatting that you applied to the column will be locked in place and will not revert back to the original width when you change the selection in any of the fields. This will ensure that your pivot table column remains formatted the way you want it to be.
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Set the pivot table to preserve formatting:
On the pivot toolbar, choose PivotTableTable Options Add a check mark to 'Preserve formatting', click OK Remove the check mark from AutoFormat Table Click OK You may have to enable selection (From the Pivot toolbar, choose PivotTableSelect, and click on Enable Selection) Before formatting cells, use the selection feature to select the cells. For example, move the pointer to the top of a column in the pivot table (just above the column's heading cell). When the black arrow appears (like the one that appears when the pointer is over a column button), click to select the column in the pivot table. Then apply the formatting. If the above suggestions don't work, you could record a macro as you refresh and reformat the pivot table. Then, run that when you want to update. fnov wrote: I have tried to format the column width in a pivot table, only to find that when I change selection in any of the fields that the column reverts back to the original width. Is there any way to "lock" the formatting in a pivot table? -- Debra Dalgleish Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html |
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Is there any way to "lock" the formatting in a pivot table?
There's a way to "unlock" the standard formatting. Rightclick a cell of the table, select "Wizard". Click "Options", *un*check "AutoFormat Table". Click OK & Finish. Rgds, Andy |
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