Create and use templates for custom Excel workpapers
When you create a custom Excel workpaper via the Add Workpaper wizard, you can save your column settings as a template. When you create subsequent custom Excel workpapers, you can select the saved templates from the
Template
field in the Column Definition
screen in the wizard to use the same column definitions.Create and save a template
- In the Engagement Binders Tree portlet of the Workpapers Dashboard, selectAdd Workpaperin the toolbar to open the Add Workpaper wizard.
- In theWorkpaper Typescreen of the Add Workpaper wizard, selectCustom Excel, then selectNext.
- Choose the appropriate options in theCustom Excelscreen, then selectNext.
- In theColumn Definitionscreen, define the columns, as appropriate.
- SelectSavenext to theTemplatefield.
- Enter up to 30 alphanumeric characters for the template name in theSave template asfield then selectOK.
- Continue through the wizard screens to create the workpaper.
Apply a template
In the
Column Definition
screen of the Add Workpapers wizard, select an existing template from the dropdown in the Template
field. The application automatically applies the column settings from the template to the new workpaper.Update a template
After you save a template, you can make changes to it while creating a custom Excel workpaper.
- In theColumn Definitionscreen of the Add Workpaper wizard, select the template to modify.Savechanges toUpdate.
- Modify the column settings then selectUpdate.
- SelectYeswhen you're prompted to continue.
Save a copy of a template with a new name
You can make a copy of any template and save it with a different name.
- In theColumn Definitionscreen of the Add Workpaper wizard, select a template inTemplatefield, right-click, then selectSave as.
- Enter the new name.
Delete a template
You can delete any templates that you no longer need.
In the
Column Definition
screen of the Add Workpapers wizard, select a template in Template
field, right-click, then select Delete
.