How to Make a Shared Spreadsheet
Method 1 of 2:
Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet
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Open your excel spreadsheet or create a new document by going to the File Menu in the top horizontal toolbar and selecting "New." -
Make changes to your document. These should include macros, charts, merging cells. pictures, objects, hyperlinks, outlines, subtotals, data tables, Pivot Table reports, worksheet protection and conditional formats. -
Click on the Tools Menu or in other version you can find the Review Tab. Select "Shared Spreadsheet/Share Workbook" from the options in the drop down menu. -
Click the Editing tab when the dialogue box pops up. -
Find the box that says "Allow changes by more than one user at the same time." Click on that box to affirm you want that change. -
Click "OK" to save that change. -
Save the workbook in its current location by clicking the File Menu and selecting "Save." -
Go back to the File Menu and select "Save As." -
Save the file in a shared folder on a shared network. Make sure all the people that will use the document have permission to use that folder. If not, save it somewhere that everyone can access.
Method 2 of 2:
Google Docs Spreadsheet
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Sign into your Google Documents account.- If you do not have a Google Docs account, set it up by clicking the "Try Google Docs Now" button on the Google sign in page.
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Go to your spreadsheet or click on the "Create New" drop down box. -
Select "Spreadsheet" from the list of choices, or open a spreadsheet you have already been working on. -
Click on the "Share" button to the right and above your spreadsheet. -
Choose the names of people you want to join from your list of Google contacts, or you can type in email addresses. -
Decide if the person can edit or only view the spreadsheet. Click on the drop down box to the right of the person's name. -
Press the "Share & Save" button.
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