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Vit
Aug 20, 2025Copper Contributor
Excel online - is there a possibility to preserve cell formatting on update of a pivot table?
Dear all, In standard MS excel desktop app there is a possibility to preserve cell formatting on update of a pivot table. The procedure is easy, I need to go to pivot table options and make sure th...
Kidd_Ip
Aug 21, 2025MVP
Please consider this:
• Use Excel Desktop for formatting tasks: If possible, open the file in the desktop app to apply and preserve formatting.
• Automate formatting restoration: If you are using macros or scripts via Office Scripts (available in Excel Online for business accounts), you could potentially automate the reapplication of formatting after each refresh.
- VitAug 22, 2025Copper Contributor
Thank you for the response.
That works, when I format file in the Desktop app and then convert it to the online version the formatting stays as it is during the pivot table refresh.
Thank you again, this helps🙂