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 ...

For many years, I used the SUBTOTAL function in Microsoft Excel to create easily visible subtotals at the top of my worksheets. However, when I encountered AGGREGATE, this became my go-to function for ...

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 ...

Microsoft Excel allows you to group sets of rows or columns to save space on your spreadsheets. Removing unnecessary data also makes them easier to read without affecting any of your formulas. You can ...

The IF function is one of the most commonly used functions in Microsoft Excel. With it, you can test a value to see if it meets criteria. If it does, then display one result and if it doesn’t, then ...

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, ...

Audit hidden data, filters, and hard-coded values to ensure your Excel spreadsheets are professional and precise.

Much of the data that you use Excel to analyze comes in a list form. You might need to sort the data, filter it, sum it, and perhaps even chart it. Excel tables provide superior tools for working with ...