How to Group Your Data by Week in a Pivot Table on Google Sheets

Are you tired of trying to figure out how to group your data by week in a pivot table on Google Sheets? Look no further! In this article, I’m going to spill the beans and show you two simple methods to achieve this. Get ready to become a pivot table pro!

Using Week Numbers

Unfortunately, Google Sheets doesn’t offer a built-in feature to group data by days and select a 7-day interval for a weekly summary like Excel does. But worry not, we’ve got a workaround for you that involves using an auxiliary column.

Here’s how you can group your data by week using week numbers:

1. Start by inserting an auxiliary column in your spreadsheet.
2. Then, use the WEEKNUM function to assign a week number to each date.
3. After that, create the pivot table by adding the “Week” field to the rows and the “Expenses” field to the values.

And that’s it! With just a few simple steps, you have successfully grouped your data by week in a pivot table on Google Sheets.

Using Week Ranges

If you prefer using week ranges to group your data, we’ve got you covered as well. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Start by inserting another auxiliary column in your spreadsheet.
2. Then, use a formula to convert the dates into week ranges.
3. After that, create the pivot table by adding the “Week” field to the rows and the “Expenses” field to the values.

There you have it! You have now grouped your data by week using week ranges in a pivot table on Google Sheets.

Additional Tip: Aligning Week Number and Week Range Grouping Results

If you have used both methods to group your data by week, you may notice slight differences in the results. But fret not, we have a solution to align the results perfectly. Here’s what you need to do (to be applied to the pivot table using week ranges):

1. In an empty cell, enter the following formula to find the Sunday before the earliest date: =MIN(A2:A)-WEEKDAY(MIN(A2:A))+1.
2. Manually enter the date returned by this formula below the first non-empty cell in column A.
3. Add the “Date” field above the “Week” field in the pivot table editor.
4. Right-click on any date in the pivot table report and select “Create pivot table date group,” then “Year.”

And voilà! Your results are now perfectly aligned, whether you used week numbers or week ranges in your pivot table on Google Sheets.

I hope these tips have been helpful in teaching you how to group your data by week in a pivot table on Google Sheets. For more amazing tips and guides on Google Sheets, feel free to visit Crawlan.com. Happy pivot table creation!