Editing How to Add a Field to a Pivot Table

To add a field to a pivot table, follow these steps:

1. Open the pivot table in which you want to add a field.

2. Click on any cell inside the pivot table to display the "PivotTable Fields" pane on the right side of the screen.

3. Locate the "Field List" section of the "PivotTable Fields" pane. This section should contain a list of all the fields available for the pivot table.

4. Find the field you want to add to the pivot table and drag it from the "Field List" section to one of the four areas in the "Values" section of the "PivotTable Fields" pane. The four areas are "Values," "Columns," "Rows," and "Filters."

5. Release the mouse button when the cursor is over the desired area.

6. The field you added will now appear in the pivot table.

7. Depending on the type of field you added, you may need to adjust the "Value Field Settings" for that field. To do this, click on the drop-down arrow next to the field name in the "Values" section of the "PivotTable Fields" pane, and then select "Value Field Settings." This will open a dialog box where you can customize the way the field is displayed in the pivot table.

8. Once you have made any necessary adjustments, close the dialog box, and your pivot table will be updated with the new field.