Problem setting up formulas

[Just Judy]

Hi folks,

I'd like a simple table, that I've spent four days attempting
to create using "More" Excel 5 for Dummies. I do believe this book has
caused me more confusion than I had before opening it. Grrrr.


A B C D

Date Amount Balance Total Spent

1 $500.00

2 4-1 $10.00 $490.00 $10.00

3 4-2 $95.00 $395.00 $105.00

4 4-3 100.00 $295.00 $205.00

I went to the Microsoft site and looked at templates available
for download, and I found one that's a check register, but,
unfortunately, I must have the information that you see in Column-D
above (total spent), and that column is not available at the MS site.

Is a document such as mine possible in Microsoft Office Excel
2003? It seems so simple, but it's fried my brain.

Thanks for taking the time to read this post; please reply
here. I'll be back in hope of a response. Also, please keep it
simple; assume I know nothing.

Thanks again,

 

[David McRitchie]

Hi Just Judy,

Bit hard to read your layout when columns don't line up
row1 reserved for column label headings:
c2: 500
A3: 2005-04-01 (a date)
B3: 10 (a payment amount)
C3: =C2-B3 or better =OFFSET(C3,-1,0)-B3
D3: =D2+B3 or better =OFFSET(D3,-1,0)+B3

use the fill-handle to copy formulas down.
I say the OFFSET is better because it allows you to insert
a row or delete a row, or possibly to sort the rows

 

[Just Judy]

Hi Just Judy,

Bit hard to read your layout when columns don't line up
row1 reserved for column label headings:
c2: 500
A3: 2005-04-01 (a date)
B3: 10 (a payment amount)
C3: =C2-B3 or better =OFFSET(C3,-1,0)-B3
D3: =D2+B3 or better =OFFSET(D3,-1,0)+B3

use the fill-handle to copy formulas down.
I say the OFFSET is better because it allows you to insert
a row or delete a row, or possibly to sort the rows

Please forgive my delay in thanking you for your assistance.
I'm having some !computer problems here and have seemingly spent the
last week of my life glued to the keyboard. Computer are s'posed
to make our lives easier, but I won't vouch for that theory.

Thanks again,