Build Alarms into Your Model

Need to know right away when you reach your target or when your budget falls outside an acceptable range? You can use special formatting for values that meet the conditions you specify.

Prevent false alarms   It’s easy to type an extra zero now and then, so make sure you don’t set off your alarms because of incorrect data entry. Use validation to ensure that values are within specified limits. Select data-entry cells and click Validation (Data menu). For more information, see Validate Your Data as You Enter It. Insert Hyperlink button Create hyperlinks to source data   Important data often deserves further explanation—especially when an alarm is triggered. Click the Insert Hyperlink button to create a hyperlink that jumps directly to a cell range, worksheet, or workbook containing additional information. You can even create a hyperlink to information located on the World Wide Web, or to documents created in other Office applications. For more information, see Publish Microsoft Excel Tables and Charts on the Web.