How to Make an Estimate in Excel

The best way to make a financial estimation is knowing most of the information about the task. Let’s say you want to start a new enterprise, for example.

Collect the results of the estimate in the table

Create a new spreadsheet in Excel and label the first row with the following headers. Enter the items that you want to estimate in the column.

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How to make an estimate sheet?

Click under total, and type =B5*C5, then press enter. This formula multiplies the quantity by the unit price for an item total.

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Double-click the small square at the bottom right of the cell to auto-fill this formula for all listed items.

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To calculate the grand total for all items, use the SUM function to sum the values in the Total Estimation row.

Click on the last cell, and type =SUM(D5:D15), then press enter. Note: Now click CTRL + B (bold).

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You can modify the spreadsheet as needed for your specific requirements, such as adding formulas to calculate taxes, shipping costs, or material costs.

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