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    I have created pivot tables in Excel 2020. I have selected in Design Totals to show Column and row totals but row totals will not show. Any advice please?
    Kyle Smith
    Kyle Smith
    wikiHow Technology Writer
    Kyle Smith is a wikiHow Technology Writer, learning and sharing information about the latest technology. He has presented his research at multiple engineering conferences and is the writer and editor of hundreds of online electronics repair guides. Kyle received a BS in Industrial Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
    Kyle Smith
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    You can try using the PivotTable Options menu to resolve this issue. Go to the PivotTable Analyze tab > click the drop-down arrow under the PivotTable button > click Options > go to the Totals & Filters tab > check the box next to "Show grand totals for rows."
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    How do I change a name in a field/column in an existing pivot table without changing the field before/after the field requiring the update?
    Kyle Smith
    Kyle Smith
    wikiHow Technology Writer
    Kyle Smith is a wikiHow Technology Writer, learning and sharing information about the latest technology. He has presented his research at multiple engineering conferences and is the writer and editor of hundreds of online electronics repair guides. Kyle received a BS in Industrial Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
    Kyle Smith
    wikiHow Technology Writer
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    You can change a field name by right-clicking a value of the field in the pivot table > select Field Settings > and enter a new name in the "Custom Name" section.
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    Why doesn't my pivot table show the changes I made to the base file?
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    There could be couple of reasons: the base file could be missing from original location, or you did not save the changes properly in the base file. Also, remember to save your pivot table before you can expect to see any changes reflected.
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    How do I delete rows in pivot table?
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    Aces High
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    Data in pivot tables cannot be deleted. You can hide the row instead of delete it, or use filters to hide unwanted rows/data.
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    Will a pivot table be able to handle my data?
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    Community Answer
    It should, yes. A pivot table is designed for large amounts of data.
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    How do I split a pivot table in Excel?
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    Change the Layout. By default, the pivot table has the Compact Report Layout, and you can change that to Outline, so each Row field will be in a separate column. Then, move the Page field into the Row area, above the existing Row field. On the Ribbon, under PivotTable Tools, click the Design tab.
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    What is a pivot table?
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    Community Answer
    As the word pivot means revolving around a hinge, the same is case with pivot tables. In simple words, it creates dynamic fields which we can operate as we want. For example, we want to make any column into row, just drag it, we want to do total, average , count, just do it in a click. This makes using the document less time consuming.
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