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Excel Create Collapsible Indented Row Hierarchies

I would like to create indented collapsible row hierarchies in Excel for my spreadsheet.

I have used group function but that becomes hard to manage for me.

Here is an example of what I am trying to create:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBJY83PTiXs

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user2533460 Avatar asked Jun 28 '13 22:06

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A much easier way is to go to Data and select Group or Subtotal. Instant collapsible rows without messing with pivot tables or VBA.

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Athlwulf Avatar answered Nov 08 '22 23:11

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