Are you related to Jerry?

I've never seen xl fail to put those outlining symbols in, but maybe you could
try this:

Tools|Options|View Tab|make sure "Outline Symbols" is checked.



Levi wrote:

When I apply subtotals to my data, I no longer get the 3 buttons in
the upper left corner of my spreadsheet. These are the buttons that
allow you to access various levels of detail. They are labeled 1, 2, &
3. When I group data 2 buttons appear. However, the subtotals
function is not triggering the control buttons and the grouping buttons
don't control the subtotals. Please help.
Thanks

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Dave Peterson