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Hello,

In the Excel table, change all Yes values to 1 and the No values to 0, then change calculation in the Pivot Table to sum the values instead of counting them.

Br,
Anders

Hello,

The photo is not showing a Pivot Table, it is just a range of data. As per the picture the data is manully entered in the cells, at least there is no formula in the selected cell. But I assume you are to build a Pivot Table instead. The data table in your test sheet needs improvement, it should be in a tabular format. If you want to have the text Approached / Remaining not approached then those texts need to be there as data values in your Excel table, not as headers.

You should consider to ask your manager to take the Pivot Tables quick start course.

Br,
Anders

Hello,

Sorry, English is my second language and I may have missed some nuances in what I wrote to what I tried to say. What I tried to say was that perhaps you can ask your manager / company to pay for a course for you to take. I meant no disrespect in my previous reply.

Attached is a modified Excel table and Pivot Table, that is more or less similar to the picture. I hope this gives you a better understanding of what needs to be done in order to get a Pivot Table as wanted.

Br,
Anders

Hello,

Great job! I am just glad that I could give you some assistance.

Have a great day!

/Anders

Hello,

I believe that the data behind the headers This week and Total as of this week are based on dates, not text values. If you can get hold of the raw data behind it all then you would get a better understanding. Yet again, the picture does not show a Pivot Table, it is just a mock up to show what is wanted.

Also, if you are able to take an Excel course, more specific about Excel tables and Pivot Tables, then you will get the needed understanding of how to arrange the underlying data plus lots of tips and trix to make the data crunching fun and easy.

If you want to have a sum of all counts as Total as per this week, just add a grand total column to add a totals per row. Then rename that column header to Total as per this week. If you are to be true to what the picture shows, then you should not have data showing for Not this week in your Pivot Table, the  grand totals will still show correct numbers as you do have the data in your Pivot Table, not just showing it. See attached file for an example.

Using Pivot Table to show numbers for different data columns, in this example for count of This week and Call scheduled, is fine as is, but not when involving grand total, as shown in the attached file.

Br,
Anders