Set Up a Model

To determine the best resource allocation, you need to analyze where spending cuts will be most effective. For example, you might model the percentage of overrun by department and for the overall budget.

To build the formulas in your model, you can construct natural language formulas, using row and column labels to calculate the results. Natural language formulas are an alternative to using cell references, and can make your formulas easier to read. For more information, see About Natural Language Formulas.

Percent Style button

Show numbers as percentages   Use the Percent Style button.

More Power: Shared Workbooks

You and your team can use the same workbook simultaneously over a network. For more information, see Share a Workbook with a Co-worker.