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    Show Text in a Pivot Table Values Area

    Pls I need to have text instead of value in Values area in my pivot.
    Is there a way, using macro, to have such a result?
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    Re: Show Text in a Pivot Table Values Area

    If you only have 3 Textual values and each row item is unique then yes. You can use an additional value field and a custom number format.

    If it get any more complex you will have to use alternative methods such as formula and VBA
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    Re: Show Text in a Pivot Table Values Area

    Thanks Andy. For just these 3, works fine but I need to add some more (5 total). Can we use instead a macro?

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    Re: Show Text in a Pivot Table Values Area

    Yes but that would be could to take a copy of the PT and replace known values with text. You can not alter the construct of the orginal PT.

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    Re: Show Text in a Pivot Table Values Area

    That means, that in its final version it can not work as a usual Pivot?

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    Re: Show Text in a Pivot Table Values Area

    Correct, as what you want is not possible with PTs.

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