Description
The Microsoft Excel SUBTOTAL function returns the subtotal of the numbers in a column in a list or database.
Syntax
The syntax for the SUBTOTAL function in Microsoft Excel is:
SUBTOTAL( method, range1, [range2, ... range_n] )
Parameters or Arguments
- method
- The type of subtotal to create, but be careful which method you select. method can be a value ranging from 1 - 11 that includes hidden values or a value ranging from 101 - 111 that ignores hidden values in the calculation.
- range1, range2, ... range_n
- The ranges of cells that you want to subtotal.
Applies To
- Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Function
- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel SUBTOTAL function examples and explore how to use the SUBTOTAL function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following SUBTOTAL examples would return:
=SUBTOTAL(1, D2:D5) Result: 22.3925 =SUBTOTAL(2, D2:D5) Result: 4 =SUBTOTAL(3, D2:D5) Result: 4 =SUBTOTAL(4, D2:D5) Result: 35.88 =SUBTOTAL(5, D2:D5) Result: 7 =SUBTOTAL(6, D2:D5) Result: 136191.51 =SUBTOTAL(7, D2:D5) Result: 11.91825316 =SUBTOTAL(8, D2:D5) Result: 10.32151 =SUBTOTAL(9, D2:D5) Result: 89.57 =SUBTOTAL(10, D2:D5) Result: 142.0447583 =SUBTOTAL(11, D2:D5) Result: 106.5335688
