How to Insert a Subtitle in Excel – 2 Methods

Method 1 – Using the Merge & Center feature to Insert a Subtitle in an Excel Sheet

  • Select a blank cell on the top of your data table.
  • Enter a caption into the cell.

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

  • Select the consecutive cells to merge them.
  • Go to the Home tab and select Merge & Center in Alignment.

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

  • Go to the Home tab again.
  • In  Alignment, select Top Align.
  • Select Align Right.

  • With the merged cells selected, go to the Home tab.
  • In Font, select Italic.

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

This is the output.

Read More: How to Center a Title in Excel


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

  • Go to the Insert tab.
  • Click Shapes.
  • Select Text Box in Recently Used Shapes.

Using Text Box to Insert a Subtitle in an Excel Chart

  • Drag a rectangle using the Text Box tool.
  • Choose a location for the Text Box.

Using Text Box to Insert a Subtitle in an Excel Chart

  • Enter a subtitle.
  • Press ESC button or click the sheet.

Using Text Box to Insert a Subtitle in an Excel Chart

This is the output.

Using Text Box to Insert a Subtitle in an Excel Chart


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