Pivot Table Formula Generator
Sometimes you need pivot-table-style summaries but as formulas — so they update automatically without refreshing. Combine SUMIFS, UNIQUE, and dynamic arrays to build formula-based pivots.
Syntax
Combine UNIQUE + SUMIFS + SORT for dynamic summariesTry it — generate a Pivot Table Formulas formula
Examples
Revenue by category
=SUMIFS(D:D, B:B, F2)Put categories in column F using =UNIQUE(B:B), then this formula sums revenue for each category.
Cross-tab summary (Google Sheets)
=QUERY(A1:D100, "SELECT B, SUM(D) GROUP BY B PIVOT C", 1)Creates a cross-tabulation with regions as rows and products as columns, showing sum of sales.
Tips
- ✓Use UNIQUE to generate row/column headers dynamically.
- ✓QUERY with GROUP BY and PIVOT in Google Sheets is the most concise pivot alternative.
- ✓In Excel, combine UNIQUE + SUMIFS + dynamic arrays for a similar result.
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