Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated December 16, 2023)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Excel has a handy feature that allows you to automatically add subtotals to a data list. (How to create subtotals is covered in other issues of ExcelTips.) You may be wondering, once the subtotals are in place, how you can copy the subtotals to a different worksheet. This is actually rather easy to do, if you follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Go To Special dialog box.
ExcelTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Excel training. This tip (2647) applies to Microsoft Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. You can find a version of this tip for the ribbon interface of Excel (Excel 2007 and later) here: Copying Subtotals.
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