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Summarize Data With Dynamic Subtotals

Author: - Posted on December 10, 2015

What does it do?

It returns a Subtotal in a list or database

Formula breakdown:

=SUBTOTAL(function_num, ref1)

What it means:

=SUBTOTAL(function number 1-11 includes manually-hidden rows & 101-111 excludes them, your list or range of data)

***Go to the bottom of this post to see what each value stands for


SUMMARIZE DATA WITH DYNAMIC SUBTOTALS...

The Subtotal function can become dynamic when we combine it with a drop down list.

This is a great trick and one that can be used when creating an Excel Dashboard that summarizes key data metrics on one page.

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STEP 1:  We need to list the Subtotal summary functions in our Excel worksheet

Subtotal Summary Names

STEP 2: In the ribbon select Developer > Insert > Form Controls > Combo Box

Excel Form Controls Combo Box

STEP 3: With your mouse select the region where you want to insert the Combo Box

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STEP 4: Right Click on the Combo Box and select Format Control…

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Excel Format Control

STEP 5: For the Input Range, you need to select the range with the Subtotal summary names from STEP 1

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STEP 6: For the Cell Link, you need to select a cell where you want to show the output and press OK

(The Cell Link increments by 1 depending on the order of the list and the name chosen.  We will use this value as our first argument in the SUBTOTAL function)

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STEP 7: Enter the Subtotal function and for the first argument function_num we will reference the Cell Link from STEP 6

Excel Subtotal 1st argument

STEP 8: For the second argument, select the data range

Excel Subtotal 2nd argument

So you can see as you choose a summary name from the drop down list, it gives us a value for the Cell Link which is equals to the function_num for that summary name!

 

***Values for the SUBTOTAL function_num:

Includes hidden values    Ignores hidden values    Function  
1101AVERAGE
2102COUNT
3103COUNTA
4104MAX
5105MIN
6106PRODUCT
7107STDEV
8108STDEVP
9109SUM
10110VAR
11111VARP

 

 

 

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