A Shared Workbook Makes Getting the Input Easier

If your departments are on a network, you can use a shared workbook to speed the input-gathering process.

Create the worksheets for each department in one workbook and share it on the network. Each department updates its worksheet in this work-book. All departments can work simultaneously, and you can watch the input arrive and be consolidated. For more information, see Share a Workbook with a Co-worker.

Important   In a shared workbook, every authorized user in the workgroup can view all of the worksheets. So use this distribution method only if it’s acceptable for all departments to see each other’s figures.

Next Steps

To	See
Analyze the results of the consolidation	Develop Budgeting Alternatives
Share a workbook with others over a network	Share a Workbook with a Co-worker