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 ...

If you want to display multiple subtotals in your Microsoft Excel PivotTables, learn how to use a hard-to-find setting. Microsoft Excel PivotTables are a great way to summarize data. They’re easy to ...

The humble =SUM() formula has been carrying spreadsheets for decades, but Excel's Total Row has quietly become more powerful in many real-world scenarios. With filter-aware calculations, built-in ...

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 ...