Numbers Pivot table, Grand Total as Average

I am using v11.2, which includes the new pivot table capabilities (most current version at the time of posting).


I have a sheet with all my bank transactions from a CSV download. I have added a "Category" field to this sheet, for every transaction.


Selecting all the transactions, I create a pivot table with the following config:

  • Columns = Date (YM), so it goes left to right per month
  • Rows = Category, so it lists each tagged category from top to bottom
  • Values = Amount (Sum), so for each month it sums each category

By default, it adds a "Grand Total" column and row at the end. I would like to change this to calculate the average for that row (Category) not sum. Is this possible?


The only option I have seen is to show or hide the grand total. In Excel, I think you can right-click the column and choose the calculation to be used but it doesn't seem to be here in Numbers.


Or is it possible to add in an extra "calculated field" to do the same thing?


Thanks

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.3

Posted on Mar 16, 2022 11:26 AM

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Posted on Mar 16, 2022 10:31 PM

Click the circled i by Amount (Sum) and choose Average in the Summarize by: dropdown.




Choosing Average seems to change the summary statistic for both rows and columns. I could not find a way, for example, to show an average for rows and a sum for columns.


But it's so quick and easy to switch back and forth that that may not be needed.


You can hide the Grand Total row at the bottom if you want by clicking the circled ... to the right of Columns.


SG

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Mar 16, 2022 10:31 PM in response to jingo_man

Click the circled i by Amount (Sum) and choose Average in the Summarize by: dropdown.




Choosing Average seems to change the summary statistic for both rows and columns. I could not find a way, for example, to show an average for rows and a sum for columns.


But it's so quick and easy to switch back and forth that that may not be needed.


You can hide the Grand Total row at the bottom if you want by clicking the circled ... to the right of Columns.


SG

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