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Pivot & charts shortcut
Expand a pivot field
Alt + Shift + → on Windows, None on Mac.
Rarely usedDifficulty 1200 · Proficient
When to use it
Expands the selected pivot field to show the next level of detail.
The shape of it
- Windows
Alt + Shift + →
- Mac
None
Worked examples
Expand an item
Select a row label, Alt + Shift + → → The item expands to show its children
Drill down.
Collapse
Alt + Shift + ← → Collapses it
Drill up.
Expand all
Right-click, Expand/Collapse, Expand Entire Field → Every item expands
All at once.
Worth knowing
- Double-clicking a label toggles expansion too.
- The + and - buttons can be hidden under PivotTable Analyze.
- Same keys as grouping rows outside pivots.
Where it goes wrong
- Expanding a field with many items makes a huge table.
- Only works when a lower-level field exists.
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