The most basic example of a GETPIVOTDATA formula in Microsoft Excel is when the function is used to retrieve a grand total of ...

Microsoft Excel PivotTables turn data into meaningful information, but it's difficult to add grand total rows. Read on to learn how.

Figure E Quickly applying a few formats to the subtotals and grand total in Excel helps them stand out a bit from the data by moving them to a column of their own.

1. Go to A15 and type Grand Totals. 2. Go to B15. From the Function Library group under the Formulas tab click the AutoSum button. Excel highlights the cells above B15, including the blank cell. 3.

Creating Running Totals in Regular Ranges To create a running total in an Excel range that isn't formatted as an Excel table, you need to use a combination of absolute and relative references.