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. How do I use the FILTER function in Excel, and how is this an improvement over the filter feature? A. The FILTER function was introduced five years ago as part of the Excel Dynamic Arrays rollout.

Excel's Subtotal command allows you to quickly create subtotals in your sorted data, and then collapse the view to to show only the new subtotal rows. When you try to copy the subtotals by themselves, ...

How to apply multiple filtering criteria by combining AND and OR operations with the FILTER() function in Excel Your email has been sent Applying multiple criteria against different columns to filter ...

When manipulating large amounts of data in an Excel spreadsheet, it can be challenging or time-consuming to select specific items by hand. This is where the data filtering feature of the program can ...

How to display multiple subtotal rows in a Microsoft Excel PivotTable Your email has been sent Microsoft Excel PivotTables are a great way to summarize data. They’re easy to create and display ...

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What’s the difference between a table and a range of columns and rows on an Excel spreadsheet? How do I create and populate tables? And, once a table is created, how do we custom filter, format, and ...

Q. Are there any alternatives to traditional PivotTables in Excel? A. The first thing that comes to mind is the function GROUPBY. The primary purpose of GROUPBY is to make data analysis easier by ...