How do I calculate the mode in an Excel pivot table?

Often you may want to calculate the mode in an Excel pivot table. Unfortunately Excel doesn’t have a built-in feature to calculate the mode, but you can use a MODE IF function as a workaround. The following step-by-step example shows how to do so. Related: How to Calculate the Median in an Excel Pivot Table

Can I calculate the mode for multiple columns using a pivot table?

Yes, you can calculate the mode for multiple columns using a pivot table. Simply add the desired columns to the Rows area of the pivot table, and the COUNT function will calculate the mode for each unique combination of values across the selected columns.

How do I identify multiple modes in a pivot table?

To identify multiple modes: Sort the pivot table by the Count column in descending order. Identify the values with the same highest count. In this example, categories “A” and “C” are both modes. You can use the filtering and slicing features of pivot tables to calculate the mode for specific subsets of your data.