Shortcut to Open the Old Pivot Table
This method can be used to get to the “PivotTable Field” text box that was in earlier versions of Excel.
Step 1: Open the Excel spreadsheet that contains the Pivot table
Open the excel spreadsheet where you’ve created the Pivot table.
Step 2: Left-Click to select Pivot Table
Left-click inside the existing data to select the Pivot Table.
Step 3: Press the Alt then JT, P, O.
Press Alt, then JT, P, O on your keyboard.
Step 4: The “PivotTable Field” dialog box will open
The ‘PivotTable Field’ dialog box will open to adjust PivotTable layout and parameters.
Step 5: Select the old pivotTable
From the dialogue box select the pivot table you want to open.
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