An Excel checkbook register eliminates some of the stress involved in managing a checking account. It does some of the math for you, which makes it for many people a handy and useful tool. Although you could download a check register template from the Microsoft Office website, creating one from scratch isn’t difficult. To build a simple register that calculates your checking account balance automatically, you need only a basic structure, some formatting and a few formulas.
Create the Basic Structure
Format the Register
Add a Balance Calculation Formula
Use the Register
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