Group rows and columns

Group detail rows or columns under their totals, collapse them out of sight with one click, and expand them again.

Beginner · 8 min · 10 steps

In this lesson

  • A group is a set of rows or columns you can collapse out of sight with one click and expand with another.
  • Group the detail rows or columns only. Keep each total next to them, outside the group.
  • Collapsing hides rows but never deletes them.

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10 steps: 3 explanations, 5 Do this, 2 questions, then Your turn.

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Why your formula broke when you copied it

Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.

Beginner · 7 min · Free, with no sign-up

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Send yourself the link and open it on a laptop or desktop.

On your computer, go tolearnford.com/go/39MP