How to Create an Inventory List in Excel

Creating from Scratch

1. 
   Open Microsoft Excel. It's a green box with a white "X" in it.
2. 
   Click Blank workbook. This box is in the upper-left side of the window.

   1. Skip this step on Mac.
3. 
   Create your inventory list headers. In the following cells, enter the following headers:

   1. A1 - Item Number
   2. B1 - Item Name
   3. C1 - Item Cost
   4. D1 - Number of Items
   5. E1 - Net Value
4. 
   Adjust the column widths. Click the space between two column letters (e.g., A and B) at the top of the sheet, then drag the mouse to the right to widen the column.
5. 
   Enter an item's inventory number. Click cell A2, then type in your item's inventory number (e.g, 123456) and press ↵ Enter.
6. 
   Add an item's name. Click cell B2, then enter the item's official name (e.g., Cable ties.
7. 
   Determine the item's cost per unit. Click cell C2, then enter the item's individual cost (e.g., 4.99).
8. 
   Add the total number of that item that you have on-hand. Click cell D2, then enter the number of items that you have in stock (for example, if you have 80 cable ties on-hand, you'd enter 80).
9. 
   Enter the net value formula. Click cell E2, then type =C2*D2 into the cell and press ↵ Enter. You should immediately see the calculated net value appear in the cell.

   1. You can repeat this general formula for every cell in the "Net Value" column—just make sure that you replace C2 and D2 with the correct cells (for example, if you're multiplying values in cells C10 and D10, you'd use those cells instead of C2 and D2).
10. 
    Add the rest of your items to the inventory list. Repeat the above process for each item in your inventory. You'll assign one item to each row until your list is full.
11. 
    Save your work. To do so:

    1. Windows - Click File, click Save As, double-click This PC, click a save location on the left side of the window, type the document's name (e.g., "Inventory List") into the "File name" text box, and click Save.
    2. Mac - Click File, click Save As..., enter the document's name (e.g., "Inventory List") in the "Save As" field, select a save location by clicking the "Where" box and clicking a folder, and click Save.