Sum code
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 8 |
Formula: C2: =SUBTOTAL(9,A2:A5)
Result: 20
Code 9 selects SUM for the referenced values.
Google Sheets function
SUBTOTAL in Google Sheets
SUBTOTAL with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the SUBTOTAL Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Count code
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 8 |
Formula: C2: =SUBTOTAL(2,A2:A5)
Result: 4
Code 2 counts the numeric cells.
A nested subtotal is skipped
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Amount |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | =SUBTOTAL(9,A2:A3) |
Formula: C2: =SUBTOTAL(9,A2:A4)
Result: 7
A4 is itself a subtotal of 7, so it is not added again. SUM(A2:A4) would give 14.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =SUBTOTAL(9,C2:C7)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region | Product | Units | Price | Result | |
| 2 | East | Pen | 120 | 2.5 | 350 | |
| 3 | West | Pen | 80 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | East | Book | 45 | 12 | ||
| 5 | North | Book | 60 | 12 | ||
| 6 | West | Lamp | 30 | 25 | ||
| 7 | East | Lamp | 15 | 25 |
Result in F2: 350
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