Insert sheets, calculation data, or line items

From an open calculation, you can add the following:
  • Sheets
  • Rows
  • Columns
  • Line items
  • Excel spreadsheets
To open a calculation:
  1. From the main menu bar, select
    Calculations
    , then
    Calculations
    again.
  2. On the Calculations screen, select the
    Calculation Name
    link for the calculation you want to work with.

Insert a Supporting Sheet

  1. From the open calculation, select the
    Insert
    icon on the toolbar.
  2. From the menu that opens, select
    Insert Sheet
    .
    The Insert sheet window opens, showing a list of the sheets that can potentially be inserted into the calculation.
    • To locate a specific sheet, you can type all of part of the name of a sheet in the
      Search
      box.
    • If you want to show template references for sheets, enable the
      Show Template References
      selector. Template references are shown inside curly brackets
      { }
      .
  3. Check the checkbox for the sheet you want to insert and select
    OK
    .
  4. Select the Save icon on the toolbar and select the
    Save
    menu option. This step is required for your change to be saved.

Inserting Rows or Columns

  1. Using the left panel, open the sheet where you want to insert the row or column and select a cell in an appropriate area of the sheet. Note that only certain sheets support adding rows or columns and you must select a cell in an area where adding rows or columns is supported.
  2. Select the row or column where you want the new row or column to appear.
    • New rows are inserted above the cursor position and existing rows move down.
    • New columns are inserted to the left of the cursor position and existing columns move to the right.
    • To insert multiple rows or columns, highlight the number of columns or rows you want to insert. For example, if you select two rows, two blank rows will be inserted.
  3. On the calculation toolbar, select the
    Insert
    icon.
  4. Select
    Insert row
    or
    Insert column
    as appropriate.
  5. Select the Save icon on the toolbar and select the
    Save
    menu option. This step is required for your change to be saved.

Inserting Line Items

  1. Using the left panel, open the sheet where you want to insert the line item.
  2. The Insert line item panel opens. Use the dropdowns to select the category of line item you want to add. The available categories are based on the calculation template. You must first select an option in the first dropdown, then select from the second dropdown.
  3. Check the checkbox for the category of line item you want to insert.
  4. Select the
    OK
    button.

Insert Excel Sheet

  1. Select
    Insert Excel Sheet
    option from Insert icon on the toolbar.
  2. Browse an excel spreadsheet and select
    Open
    .
  3. Select one or more sheets that you want to insert into the calculation, mark the box under Roll Forward column if you wish to roll these sheets forward to the next year calculation and select
    Ok
    .