Add and arrange pivot table data in Numbers on Mac
To choose the data you want to show in your pivot table, you can add fields into three sections: Columns, Rows and Values. By default, numeric fields are added to Values and other non-numeric fields are added to Columns or Rows. You can move fields within a section or between sections, to change the way data is organised in the pivot table.
Add fields to a pivot table
Select the pivot table.
In the Pivot Options tab of the Organise sidebar, do any of the following:
Automatically add fields to Rows, Columns or Values: Select the tickbox next to the field you want to add.
The field appears in either the Columns, Rows or Values section, based on the type of data in that field.
Manually add fields to Rows, Columns or Values: Drag a field from the list to one of the sections.
After you add the source data you want to analyse, you can reorder and move the fields to change how data is grouped, as described in the next task.
If the pivot table is empty (such as when you first create it), you can also click the link in the button that appears over the table to view the Pivot Options tab.
Reorder and move fields
To change how data is grouped in a pivot table, you can reorder fields within a section in the Pivot Options tab, and move fields to other sections. When you reorder and move fields, the pivot table updates automatically to show the new organisation.
Select a pivot table.
In the Pivot Options tab of the Organise sidebar, drag a field within a section to change the order of the fields or drag the field to another section.
To quickly swap Column and Row fields, click next to Columns or Rows, then click Swap Column and Row Fields.
Remove fields
You can remove information from a pivot table by deleting individual fields from a section (in the Pivot Options tab), or deleting all fields in a section. Removing fields does not affect the source data.
Select a pivot table.
In the Pivot Options tab of the Organise sidebar, do any of the following:
Remove individual fields: Click next to the field you want to remove, then click .
Remove all fields from a section: Click next to Columns, Rows or Values (depending on the section you want to clear), then choose Clear Column Fields, Clear Row Fields or Clear Value Fields.
After you add fields, you can change how the data is sorted, grouped, calculated and more. See Change how pivot table data is sorted, grouped and more.