Add calculations to summarize group data

For each group or subgroup in a categorized table, you can add a function (a predefined calculation such as sum, count, or average) to summarize the data in any column. For example, in a table with shirt sales data categorized by month, you could add a function to count the number of shirts sold each month. You can add these functions to the summary row in each category in your table.

Add a function to a summary row cell

You can add a calculation, such as count, subtotal, or average, for any column of data in any group’s summary row. The same calculation is automatically added to all groups at the same level in the category’s hierarchy.

You can also sort groups by summary row values. See Alphabetize or sort data in a table.

Remove a function from a summary row cell

Show or hide the label row

A label row is an optional row located above a summary row. It shows the name of the category and for any cell with a function added, the name of the function (count, subtotal, average, and so on).

You can also chart the results of the calculations in a summary row column. Select the column containing the summary calculations you want to chart, click the Chart button in the toolbar, then select a chart type.

See alsoAdd, edit, or delete categoriesSelect the data before creating your chart