The first step in building a worksheet should be planning. There are several questions that should be considered before you begin entering information:

What is the objective of the worksheet? Is it to solve a problem? Is it to analyze data and recommend a course of action? Is it to summarize data and present usable information? Is it to store information for use by another application?

Do you have all of the data necessary to build this worksheet?

What information does your worksheet need to generate?

How should the information in your worksheet be presented? Who is the audience? What form will best present the worksheet information

Analyze the questions above. Why are these questions important when planning your spreadsheet? Why do you feel this information would be relevant when designing and building your spreadsheet?