Excel Tips


Format the Subtotal Rows »

October 3, 2022

My manager loves my reports with automatic subtotals but he wants the entire row in bold, not just the Subtotal By column.


Subtotals by Product Within Region »

September 30, 2022

I want to add subtotals by two fields, such as Product and Region.


Add Other Text to the Subtotal Lines »

September 29, 2022

My data set has account number in column A and a customer name in column B. When I subtotal by account and collapse using the 2 Group & Outline button, I see only the Account numbers. While I have memorized that B4504 is Bell Canada, my manager cannot seem to remember this, so I need to add the customer name to the subtotal lines.


Select 100 Columns in Subtotals »

September 27, 2022

My data set is a hundred columns wide. In the Subtotal dialog, I have to click 6 columns, then scroll, click 6 more columns, then scroll. It is incredibly tedious. Having a “Select All” button would be incredibly helpful.


Sort Largest Customers to the Top »

September 26, 2022

I added subtotals to a data set and collapsed to the #2 view. Now, my manager wants the largest customers at the top of the data set.


Copy Just Totals from Subtotaled Data »

September 23, 2022

I’ve added subtotals and collapsed to the #2 view. My manager wants me to send him just the total rows in a file. When I copy and paste, I get all of the detail rows as well.


Group Report Sections »

September 22, 2022

The grouping feature feels backwards. What if I have report headings above each section and I need to group the data below the heading?


Manually Apply Groups »

September 21, 2022

Those group and outline symbols shown in the last topic are cool. Is there any other way to get those? Can I apply them without using subtotals?


Use Group & Outline Buttons to Collapse Subtotaled Data »

September 20, 2022

I just used the Subtotal command in “Add Subtotals to a Data Set,” and now I want to print the total rows in order to create a summary report for my manager.