PIVOTBY
Unsupported (not recognized)Category: Lookup and reference · Last tested 2026-08-06
Real, executed compatibility results for the PIVOTBY function across Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and LibreOffice Calc — verified by actually running it. Syntax and links to each vendor’s official documentation are below.
Support matrix
| Engine | Documented | Live-tested | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excel | Yes | Not yet | n/a |
| Google Sheets | No | Not yet | n/a |
| LibreOffice Calc | No | Yes (25.8.7.3, 2026-08-06) | Unsupported (not recognized) |
LibreOffice version history
We executed the same test cases under each LibreOffice release to show exactly when PIVOTBY’s support changed — not documentation claims, real results.
| LibreOffice version | Verdict | Tested |
|---|---|---|
| 25.2.0.3 | Unsupported (not recognized) | 2026-07-24 |
| 25.8.7.3 | Unsupported (not recognized) | 2026-08-06 |
Why isn't PIVOTBY working in LibreOffice?
LibreOffice Calc does not implement PIVOTBY as of 25.8.7.3 — in our
executed tests it returns a #NAME? (unrecognized function) error. This is not a typo or a
settings problem, and saving the file as .xlsx does not change it: the function simply isn’t
available yet.
The same formula does work in
Excel.
Watch the LibreOffice version support page —
we re-run every test on each new release, so it will flip to Supported here as soon as it lands.
Executed test cases
LibreOffice Calc 25.8.7.3 (tested 2026-08-06)
| Formula | Description | Result | Expected | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =PIVOTBY(A1:A4,B1:B4,C1:C4,SUM) | Existence probe: pivot rows a/b vs columns x/y summing 1..4. In Excel 365 this spills a small pivot table (row+column headers and totals by default); exact layout depends on optional args, so we only assert the engine recognizes the function (not #NAME?) | #NAME? | Probe only: spilled pivot layout (headers/totals) varies with optional args; the key datum is whether the engine has PIVOTBY at all |
Error |
Docs & syntax
- Excel: official documentation