The first item should be Make Changes to the Default Layout of Pivot Tables. The new feature lets you set the default layout for your pivot tables. Subtotals appear at the top of each group instead of the bottom. Multiple fields in the Rows area are all collapsed into column A with a generic heading of “Row Labels.” Empty cells appear in the pivot table as blank instead of zero. In the past, pivot tables were created in the Compact layout shown in Figure 1.