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 ...

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 ...

Harness the power of Subtotal in Excel to count grouped items Your email has been sent Excel's Subtotal feature can render quick results when you need simple grouping calculations. Susan Harkins shows ...

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 ...

Move beyond the basics of sums and averages. These tips open up all kinds of opportunities for working with spreadsheet data. Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Sept. 2012 and the ...