I want a running balance like a bank statement

how do i set up a spreadsheet so it works like a bank statement?

two ways
1.
A B C
1 Type Amount balance
2 credit 100.00 100.00
3 Debit 50.00 =If(a3="Debit",b2-b3,b2+b3)
4 debit 10.00 =If(a4="Debit",b3-b4,b3+b4)

2.

A B C
1 Debit Credit balance
2 100.00 100.00
3 50 =if(b3="",a3-b2,b3+b2)
4 10 =if(b4="",a4-b3,b4+b3)


>-----Original Message-----
>how do i set up a spreadsheet so it works like a bank
statement?
>.
>

Thanks, but what happens after row 4? Do I have to keep entering the formula
or will it just carry through? Also I was thinking about a format like
A B C
Date Amount+/- Balance
15jan 100.00 100.00
16jan -35.00 65.00
17jan 65.00 130.00


"[email protected]" wrote:

> two ways
> 1.
> A B C
> 1 Type Amount balance
> 2 credit 100.00 100.00
> 3 Debit 50.00 =If(a3="Debit",b2-b3,b2+b3)
> 4 debit 10.00 =If(a4="Debit",b3-b4,b3+b4)
>
> 2.
>
> A B C
> 1 Debit Credit balance
> 2 100.00 100.00
> 3 50 =if(b3="",a3-b2,b3+b2)
> 4 10 =if(b4="",a4-b3,b4+b3)
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >how do i set up a spreadsheet so it works like a bank
> statement?
> >.
> >
>

Roger

Try this to get the format in your latest example.....

In C2 enter =B2

In C3 enter =IF(B3="","",C2+B3)

Drag/copy the C3 formula down Column C as far as you want.

To drag/copy hover the mouse pointer over the bottom right corner of C3 where
you see the black lump.

You will get a black + sign. Click on that and drag down a bunch of rows.

If nothing entered in Column B, the cells in C will look blank.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:21:04 -0800, "Roger Campbell"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Thanks, but what happens after row 4? Do I have to keep entering the formula
>or will it just carry through? Also I was thinking about a format like
> A B C
>Date Amount+/- Balance
>15jan 100.00 100.00
>16jan -35.00 65.00
>17jan 65.00 130.00
>
>
>"[email protected]" wrote:
>
>> two ways
>> 1.
>> A B C
>> 1 Type Amount balance
>> 2 credit 100.00 100.00
>> 3 Debit 50.00 =If(a3="Debit",b2-b3,b2+b3)
>> 4 debit 10.00 =If(a4="Debit",b3-b4,b3+b4)
>>
>> 2.
>>
>> A B C
>> 1 Debit Credit balance
>> 2 100.00 100.00
>> 3 50 =if(b3="",a3-b2,b3+b2)
>> 4 10 =if(b4="",a4-b3,b4+b3)
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >how do i set up a spreadsheet so it works like a bank
>> statement?
>> >.
>> >
>>

Gord,

Thanks for your answer. It works brilliantly.

Roger

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

> Roger
>
> Try this to get the format in your latest example.....
>
> In C2 enter =B2
>
> In C3 enter =IF(B3="","",C2+B3)
>
> Drag/copy the C3 formula down Column C as far as you want.
>
> To drag/copy hover the mouse pointer over the bottom right corner of C3 where
> you see the black lump.
>
> You will get a black + sign. Click on that and drag down a bunch of rows.
>
> If nothing entered in Column B, the cells in C will look blank.
>
>
> Gord Dibben Excel MVP
>
> On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:21:04 -0800, "Roger Campbell"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Thanks, but what happens after row 4? Do I have to keep entering the formula
> >or will it just carry through? Also I was thinking about a format like
> > A B C
> >Date Amount+/- Balance
> >15jan 100.00 100.00
> >16jan -35.00 65.00
> >17jan 65.00 130.00
> >
> >
> >"[email protected]" wrote:
> >
> >> two ways
> >> 1.
> >> A B C
> >> 1 Type Amount balance
> >> 2 credit 100.00 100.00
> >> 3 Debit 50.00 =If(a3="Debit",b2-b3,b2+b3)
> >> 4 debit 10.00 =If(a4="Debit",b3-b4,b3+b4)
> >>
> >> 2.
> >>
> >> A B C
> >> 1 Debit Credit balance
> >> 2 100.00 100.00
> >> 3 50 =if(b3="",a3-b2,b3+b2)
> >> 4 10 =if(b4="",a4-b3,b4+b3)
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >how do i set up a spreadsheet so it works like a bank
> >> statement?
> >> >.
> >> >
> >>
>
>