Excel also adds the grouping icons on the left. If you want to remove the subtotals, go into the dialog and click Remove All. Otherwise the other options are usually correct. You may need to tick more value columns in the middle of the Subtotal dialog, these are columns that are added up. Rows 6, 11 and 12 all have SUBTOTAL functions added. The keyboard shortcut to open the Subtotal dialog is Alt A B, pressed in sequence, not held down. This is on the right-hand side of the Data ribbon tab. With a sorted list you can automatically insert subtotals using the Subtotal option. This technique requires that you sort your list by the field that you want to subtotal by. If you have a list that you want to subtotal, Excel can do all of the work for you. By comparing a SUM function on a range with SUBTOTAL using 109 you can see if there are values in the hidden ranges.
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This is useful if you have a spreadsheet with hidden rows or columns and you want to check if there are any values in those hidden cells. On the right of Figure 4 I have hidden rows 3 and 4. The formula in cell C7 is =SUBTOTAL(109,C2:C5) and this has been copied across to column D. To add up visible cells only, use 109 instead of 9.
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It can also ignore all hidden rows or columns and just add up visible cells. We saw that SUBTOTAL ignored rows hidden by a filter. The SUBTOTAL function has the ability to add up only the visible cells. The formats can then be used to filter the list and have SUBTOTAL add up the filtered values. You can either manually format the cells or you can use conditional formatting. Many people are unaware that you can filter by colour in Excel. Had you used =SUM(B2:B9) it would display 2447 no matter what filter is applied. This calculation automatically adjusts to sum just the visible cells as the filters change. The formula in cell B11 is =SUBTOTAL(9,B2:B9). The table on the right of Figure 3 has been filtered by WA and NSW. SUBTOTAL does something unusual when working with a filtered list or table. It doesn’t have regions, so it has a single entry.Ĭolumn E handled the inserted row perfectly, but totals for columns C and D are wrong and both will need modification. In Figure 2 I have inserted a row for Tasmania. If a single row is added with a value and no subtotal, then the grand total will be wrong. This assumes that there are value rows followed by a subtotal row for each section. Issues with the grand total rowĬolumn C – if a new section is added to the data you must remember to add it to the grand total calculation at the bottom.Ĭolumn D – the SUM function adds up the whole range and divides by two. Column E uses the SUBTOTAL function in rows 6, 11 and 12. Columns C and D have SUM functions in rows 6 and 11. The values in columns C, D and E are the same. Since the SUBTOTAL function ignores all other SUBTOTAL functions within its range, it means the grand total formula is much simpler than if you use a SUM function. Any SUBTOTAL functions within these ranges will be ignored. Ref1, Ref2 – range(s) to perform the calculation on. In most cases, 9 or 109 are used as they represent the SUM function in Excel.
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Syntax: SUBTOTAL(Function _Num, Ref1, )įunction _Num – a number that specifies the function to use in the calculation. Most people use the SUM function when subtotalling, however the grand total calculation can be an issue when rows are inserted within the range.