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Why can subtotals come out wrong?
Short answer. The data was not sorted by the group column first.
Which key groups rows?
F12.
Subtotals
| Sort by the group column |
| Data > Subtotals |
| Group by, Sum, OK |
| Buttons 1, 2, 3 on left |
Remember
| Sort first |
| F12 groups rows |
Subtotals look wrong? You probably forgot one step. Four steps. Sort by the group column. Then Data, Subtotals. Pick group and Sum. Buttons change detail. Remember. Always sort first. F12 groups rows.
This clip is from the full lesson: Analyse data: consolidating data; groups and subtotals — 6 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: CBSE Class 10 Information Technology (402)
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