Almost every month, I suggest the Subtotal feature to a reader. It's an easy-to-use feature that summarizes data by groups. You define the group and the summarizing function; Excel does the rest. This ...

Excel’s Subtotal feature can render quick results when you need simple grouping calculations. Susan Harkins shows you how this powerful feature works. Excel’s Subtotal feature calculates subtotals and ...

Microsoft Excel PivotTables do a great job of turning data into meaningful information, but they have one flaw: You can’t easily add grand total rows. Microsoft Excel PivotTables are a great way to ...

Q. I receive regular spreadsheets with all of our company’s accounts, departments, employees, and balances, and I have to subtotal the amounts by accounts, departments, etc. I have been manually doing ...

Did you know that Excel’s GROUPBY function is hiding a treasure trove of advanced capabilities that most users never tap into? Excel Off The Grid explains how this seemingly straightforward function ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have three or more rows of data, chances are, you'll need to summarize those values in some way. Summarizing is one of the ...

Excel is one of those tools that we all know and use, but let’s be honest—most of us barely scratch the surface of its true potential. Sure, you’ve probably mastered the basics like SUM or AVERAGE, ...