Change sum to count, average or percent

Make a pivot table count orders, average them and show each group's share of the total, instead of only adding things up.

Confident · 9 min · 12 steps

In this lesson

  • SUM is the default for a number field in Values.
  • Summarize by: SUM, COUNTA, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN.
  • Show as: % of grand total, % of column, % of row turn the numbers into shares.

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Your first pivot table

Turn 200 rows of sales into totals by region, read the answer, and re-ask the question by rep or product.

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Skill
Pivot tables
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Confident
Path
Pivot tables by Monday

Where it sits in Pivot tables 13 lessons

And 7 more, up to Project: sales by region and month. See the whole skill

The steps

12 steps: 3 explanations, 7 Do this, 2 questions, then Your turn.

Try a free lesson first

Your first pivot table

Turn 200 rows of sales into totals by region, read the answer, and re-ask the question by rep or product.

Confident · 10 min · Free, with no sign-up

Do the free lesson on your computer.

Send yourself the link and open it on a laptop or desktop.

On your computer, go tolearnford.com/go/WE33