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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...