Custom Chart template when using slicer

[RodneyW]

I need to set up a chart template so all data will display in a common way, regardless of which item is selected using a Slicer. Two example of what changes:

1. If the first option is selected in the Slicer and there are no data labels showing. After I turn them on, each column correctly displays a data label. If I select a different option with the slicer, the data labels disappear. It seems as if I need to turn on data labels for every single Slicer option. Not optimal when I have about a dozen Slicer options for each chart and about 30 charts.

2. If the first option is selected in the Slicer and I've turned on data labels, the number displays something like 1,040,863. If I choose to "Format Data Labels", then "Number", "Custom" then #,##0,"k" it displays as I want it to, 1.041k. When I choose a different option with the slicer, there are no data labels displayed as mentioned above, unless I've manually turned them on for each Slicer option, and when I do turn them on, the number has reverted to something such as 1,629,641 vs 1,630k which I'd prefer.

Is there a way to set up a template so data labels will always be turned on and the number formatted the way I want?

Thanks in advance

 

[RodneyW]

Bumping back to the "top" of the list.

 

[RodneyW]

I found an answer that helps MY situation. Not sure if it will help others but here goes... In the Pivot Table itself, I right clicked on Grand Total and deleted it. YAHTZEE... that solved the issue. This also had a positive impact on color changes I made to any column.