SUBTOTAL function

Overview
• The SUBTOTAL function returns a subtotal in a list or
database.
• The SUBTOTAL function has the ability to perform
several mathematic functions such as sum, average,
count, product, min, max and more
Syntax
=SUBTOTAL(Function_num,ref1,[ref2],…)
=SUBTOTAL(The function you would like to perform
(I.e. Sum, Average, etc., Select the cell or range of cells
you would like the compute)

Uses and Applications Tips and Tricks

• Use the SUBTOTAL function when filtering large data
sets that will have different values based on the
information being filtered
• SUBTOTAL will commute data sets without the concern
of double counting
• SUBTOTAL will provide dynamic totals when using
filters
• The SUBTOTAL function will ignore other subtotals in
a list and only compute pertinent data
• SUBTOTAL will ignore hidden rows

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