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Expand Up @@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ You can add subtotals to your tables by selecting `Show subtotals` in the chart

To use subtotals, you need to have at least 2 or more dimensions in your table visualization.

Subtotals are calculated by running an additional query against your warehouse at each nesting level, so values are accurate for every metric type — including non-additive metrics like `count_distinct`, `average`, and ratio metrics. You won't see "average of averages" or inflated distinct counts in the subtotal rows.

### Expand subtotals by default

When `Show subtotals` is enabled, you can also enable `Expand subtotals by default` to control how subtotal groups render when the chart first loads:
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