How to Insert Subtitle in Excel (2 Effective Methods)

If you want to insert a subtitle in Excel, there are a few ways you can go about it. No matter which method you use, inserting a subtitle in Excel is a quick and easy way to add more information to your spreadsheet. In this article, I will show you 2 effective ways to insert a subtitle in Excel with ease. So, without having any further discussion, let’s dive straight into it.

Why Insert a Subtitle?

If you have a lot of data in your Excel spreadsheet, you may want to insert a subtitle to help you organize and keep track of your information. A subtitle can be inserted under the main title of your spreadsheet and can be helpful in a number of ways.

A subtitle can help you keep track of different pieces of information in your spreadsheet. For example, if you have a column for each month of the year, you could insert a subtitle under the main title that says “Monthly Data” This would help you quickly see which information goes with which month.

A subtitle can also help you highlight important information in your spreadsheet. For example, if you want to draw attention to a particular column of data, you could insert a subtitle that says “Important Data” This would help you quickly identify the information that you need to focus on.

How to Insert Subtitle in Excel: 2 Simple Methods

1. Using Merge & Center to Insert a Subtitle in an Excel Sheet

While creating a data table in an Excel sheet, you can insert a subtitle to enhance the data presentation style. Now, I’m going to show you how to insert a subtitle in an Excel sheet.

First, select a blank cell on the top of your data table.
Then, insert a caption line into the cell.

After that, select some extra consecutive cells to merge them all.
Now, go to the Home tab and select the Merge & Center command from the Alignment group.
This command will merge all the selected cells. Then it will keep the caption in the middle of the merged cells.

With the merged cells selected, go to the Home tab again.
In the Alignment group, select the Top Align.
After that, select the Align Right.
This will place the subtitle in the top right corner of the merged cells.

With the merged cells selected, go to the Home tab.
From the Font group, select the Italic. This will make the subtitle appear in the Italic format.

So, you have successfully inserted a subtitle in an Excel sheet. The final appearance of the subtitle looks like this:

Read More: How to Center a Title in Excel

2. Using Text Box to Insert a Subtitle in an Excel Chart

To attach a piece of note to an Excel chart, you may need to insert a subtitle under the main chart title. There’s no built-in option to add a subtitle on an Excel chart. But you can use the Text Box to insert a subtitle there.

Now follow the steps below to insert a subtitle in an Excel chart.

First, go to the Insert tab in the main ribbon.
Then click on the Shapes drop-down.
Now select the Text Box command from the Recently Used Shapes.

Now, drag a rectangle using the Text Box tool to insert a subtitle.
Then, drag the Text Box to place it in a specific place.

After that, insert a subtitle that you want to insert in the Excel chart.
Then either press the ESC button or click anywhere on the sheet.

So, you have successfully inserted a subtitle in an Excel chart. The final appearance of the subtitle looks like this:

Practice Section

You will get an Excel sheet like the following screenshot, at the end of the provided Excel file where you can practice all the topics discussed in this article.

Download Practice Workbook

You can download the Excel file from the following link and practice along with it.

Add a Subtitle.xlsx

Conclusion

To sum up, we have discussed 2 effective methods to insert a subtitle in Excel. Please don’t hesitate to ask any questions in the comment section below. We will try to respond to all the relevant queries asap. Goodbye!

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