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A simple collection list for Excel: item, category, where stored and notes.

The collection setup starts with four columns: Item, Category, where it is stored and Notes. You can have up to twelve columns of your own, so ten more can be added for stamps, coins, records or anything else you collect.

  • Excel 2016 and later
  • Calculations checked in LibreOffice and Google Sheets
  1. Name the entrySay what one entry is called, such as Book or Asset. It becomes the first column heading. Choose whether to add a Category dropdown and list the categories.
  2. Add your columnsAdd up to twelve columns. Choose a type for each, enter the choices for a dropdown, or pick Calculated to add, subtract, multiply or divide two columns.
  3. Download and typeDownload the workbook and open the Register sheet. Type one entry per row from row 6. Dates, amounts and dropdowns are checked, and the Summary totals each number and money column.

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Preview: Collection catalogue. Change the selected dates, categories or layout to update the preview.

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What you get

What is different in this setup

Anyone with a collection who wants to list what they have and where to find it, with extra columns only if they need them.

  • A Category dropdown you can rename to match your collection.
  • A Notes column for longer text, such as condition or history.
  • Room for ten more columns of your own.

Sheets included (4)

  1. Start HereHow the workbook works, what each sheet is for and the settings used.
  2. RegisterOne row per item. Start typing in row 6.
  3. SummaryCounts and totals, calculated from the Register.
  4. ListsEdit the white lists to change dropdown choices. Shaded lists are fixed because formulas use those names.

File details

Made for
Excel 2016 and laterThe download is an .xlsx workbook.
LibreOffice
No calculation errors in our testLibreOffice recalculated every formula in the workbook with no error values, such as #VALUE! or #N/A.
Google Sheets
Calculations matched Excel in our testGoogle Sheets removes sheet protection and repeated print headings.
Apple Numbers
Some calculations do not workMany calculations on the Summary sheet do not work in Apple Numbers. Numbers converts list-based dropdowns to plain cells and removes colour markers, sheet protection, frozen headings and number and date validation. Use Excel for these calculations and features.
Calculations
The Start Here sheet lists the calculations used in this workbook. Results update from the entries you add.
Builder privacy
The builder runs in your browser. The entries used to make the workbook stay on your device. How the utilities work

Questions

Are my builder entries sent to Due Form?

No. The builder uses them in your browser to make the workbook on your device.

Information is sent to Due Form when you submit a form or use another service described on the How it works page.

How the utilities work

Can I add a value column?

Yes. Add a money column, such as Price paid or Estimated value, before you download. The Summary then totals it, and a calculated column can subtract one from the other.

How do I sort by category?

Use the filter arrows on the header row in Excel. Sorting moves each entry’s whole row, so the columns stay matched to the item.

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