The most basic example of a GETPIVOTDATA formula in Microsoft Excel is when the function is used to retrieve a grand total of ...

If Excel is not highlighting cells in the formula, place the cursor in the cell containing the formula and press fn+f2. This should highlight all the cell references.

What are Circular References in Excel? A circular reference in Microsoft Excel usually refers to a formula that visits its own or another cell in a Workbook more than once in a single chain of ...