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Timesheets using Excel Templates Last month we demonstrated some of the FREE Excel Templates that are
available for your use. This month we will focus on timesheeting using
Excel as it is one of the most requested types of template that we
receive from our customers.Keeping track of time and effort for a business is a key aspect in determining profitability. A system and process to record and report on employees time is critical to that measurement. Excel provides some basic time recording templates that can be used by any business to help manage this process. Later in this newsletter I will provide a more advanced timesheet template that can be used not only to record time but also to report and analyse employee effort. To access the standard templates pre-installed with Excel, select File -> New and then inside the New Workbook menu select Templates -> "On My Computer". Select the "Spreadsheet Solutions" tab to access the templates displayed below. For this newsletter we will focus on the Timecard template as it is something that all businesses need. If you want to discover more FREE Excel Templates click on the "Templates on Office Online" button at the bottom of the dialog box to access hundreds of other templates.  Select the Timecard Template and then click OK, you will be presented with the Timecard ready for data entry. The employee can specify all the required information for the week and the type of work being completed. The template will automatically calculate the total hours for an activity or project and then the total hours for the period being measured. Each employee would complete a separate Timecard and then a central consolidation of all Timecards would provide the total number of hours across the business for the specific activities. The basic Timecard template supplied with Excel does not provide this consolidation step. For this type functionality XLAutomation is currently developing an Enterprise Timesheet Solution which will provide for centralised consolidation of timesheet information and also reporting and billing features. Click Here for more information on this solution and its expected release date.  Note: For those that are already using Excel 2007 the instructions above are similar although instead of accessing the templates through File -> New, you access the templates via the Start Button and then New. Timsheets by XLAutomation At XLAutomation we have developed a number of customised Excel Templates and Applications. These templates extend the basic functionality and provide automation to further enhance the benefit to our customers in the use of those templates. Excel Timesheet Solution coming soon... The XLAutomation development team are in the final stages of construction for a new Timesheet solution that will provide businesses with the ability to cost effectively record and report on employee effort using Excel. The solution will deliver the following key features... - timesheet data entry and centralised activity creation
- consolidation of timesheets across the enterprise by period - activity and billing reports by employee and client - simple and user friendly setup and maintenance If you would like to know more about Timesheets by XLAutomation then Click Here to access our Excel Software and register your interest for the upcoming release. If you are not yet a subscriber to the XLAutomation newsletter then Click Here to subscribe and receive guidance and tools that will increase your efficiency in using Microsoft Excel. |
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