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Excel Create custom Formula within Pivot Table (average)

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    Question Excel Create custom Formula within Pivot Table (average)

    Hi all!

    I am using Excel 2007 and I have data that i'm trying to look at thru a pivot table. I can create the pivot table but then I need to create a new field that will create an average instead of a sum.

    The reason i need an average is becase the data is actually Scores given by customers to rate our technicians and I just need the average.

    I thought all i would need to do is select PivotTable Tools-> Options -> Tools -> Formulas and click on Calculated Fields and imput the formula i want (example: Average). But that seems not to work either.

    Maybe a pivot table isn't the right thing to use, any suggestions would be GREATLY appriciated.

    I have attached an example file of what I am trying to do.
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    Last edited by rmikulas; 07-14-2010 at 01:34 PM.

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    Re: Excel Create custom Formula within Pivot Table (average)

    Pivot tables do averages without needing to divide sum by count -
    Right-click 'Sum of Statusing'
    Field Settings
    In the list box select 'Average'
    OK

    Average doesn't include blanks either, which solves your other problem.

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    Re: Excel Create custom Formula within Pivot Table (average)

    Thank you so much... i had no clue there was a way to change the value of the "field settings". Thank you, thank you!!

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