Chapter-8: Subtotals and Grand Totals

Subtotals and Grand totals can be added or removed from a pivot table easily.

Subtotals:

In a PivotTablesubtotals are calculated automatically and show by default. But if you don’t see them, you can add them.

Below are the subtotal option available in a pivot table

  • Click anywhere in the pivot table.
  • Go to Design tab>>Layout group>>Subtotals
  • To show Subtotal on bottom click on on Show all Subtotals at Bottom of Group.
  • To show Subtotal on top click on on Show all Subtotals at Top of Group.
  • To Remove the subtotal click on Do Not Show Subtotals

Note : In Tabular layout subtotals can not be displayed in top of group.

Show Subtotals option in pivot table
Show Subtotals option in pivot table

After adding the subtotals at Bottom pivot table will look like below image –

Pivot table with Subtotal
Pivot table with Subtotal at the bottom of group

After adding the subtotals at Top pivot table will look like below image –

Pivot table with Subtotal at the bottom of group
Pivot table with Subtotal at the bottom of group

Grand Totals:

Grand totals of Rows or Columns by default is always on. You can off the Grand from Rows and columns.

Below are the Grand Total option available in a pivot table

  • Click anywhere in the pivot table.
  • Go to Design tab>>Layout group>>Grand Totals
  • To off all Grand Total in the pivot table click on Off for rows and Column.
  • To on all Grand Total in the pivot table click on On for rows and Column.
  • To On the Grand Total for rows in the pivot table click on On for Rows Only.
  • To On the Grand Total for Columns in the pivot table click on On for Column Only.
Grand Total option in pivot table
Grand Total option in pivot table

Pivot table after Grand total off will look like below image-

Pivot table after Grand total off
Pivot table after Grand total off

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