Step 1 – Prepare the Excel Workbook
- Open a blank Excel workbook.
- Give a clear heading of what it’s about.
- Type the Month names in a row and end with the Year cell.
- Save the file.
Step 2 – Set up the Income Section
- Input the income sources. We will place the Salary, using a fixed monthly salary in this example.
- You can input any other sources of income.
Step 3 – Insert the Excel SUM Function to Compute Annual Income
- Select cell O6.
- Insert the formula:
=SUM(C6:N6)
- Press Enter.
Step 4 – Make the Monthly Expenses Segment
- Create headers for different types of Expenses. Here’s an example:
- Input the precise Expense amounts. You need to type the amounts in the proper categories and months.
Step 5 – Create an Excel Formula to Automate the Expenses Sheet
- Choose cell O9.
- Insert the below formula:
=SUM(C9:N9)
- Press Enter. You’ll get the annual Rent fee for our sample.
- Use the AutoFill tool to get the annual total of other expenses.
- In cell C17 (or wherever your expenses end) insert the following formula. You can modify the range to include all the cells from the expenses above it.
=SUM(C9:C16)
- Press Enter.
- Apply AutoFill to complete the series.
- Select cell O17.
- Insert the formula:
=SUM(C17:N17)
- Press Enter.
- You’ll get the sum of all the expenses in a year.
Step 6 – Calculate the Net Balance
- Select cell I19.
- Insert the following formula:
=O6-O17
- Press Enter.
Final Output of Monthly Expenses Sheet
The following picture demonstrates our designed expense tracker.
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