Timotheus_k
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Hello all,
This is probably a very simple challenge that I've run into, but I am a writer, and I am currently trying to create a spreadsheet that tracks how many words that I type daily.
I am currently using Google Docs spreadsheet application online, but have access to Office 2007 on a computer running Windows 7. (I use the online version via Google Docs since it allows me to write from any computer with internet access-- if using Office '07 would help, I'd be happy to do so.)
Here is what I would like to create, but simply don't have the skills or understanding:
I have a goal of writing 2,000 words per day, so I wanted to create a spreadsheet that had the following columns:
Date:
Number of Words When Began:
Number of Words When Finished:
Total for the Day:
Met Exceeded Goal? (This, I was hoping, could be a red negative number if I was short on my 2,000 words, and a green positive number if I was at or above my goal of 2,000 words.)
The problem I keep having is that my logic must be flawed-- I cannot seem to get these columns to jive and work properly. I keep coming out with negative numbers and an inaccurate count.
Any help in explaining to me what I'm doing wrong, or the best way to go about creating this speadsheet would be greatly appreciated, and already I thank you for taking the time to even read my request.
Respect,
Tim
This is probably a very simple challenge that I've run into, but I am a writer, and I am currently trying to create a spreadsheet that tracks how many words that I type daily.
I am currently using Google Docs spreadsheet application online, but have access to Office 2007 on a computer running Windows 7. (I use the online version via Google Docs since it allows me to write from any computer with internet access-- if using Office '07 would help, I'd be happy to do so.)
Here is what I would like to create, but simply don't have the skills or understanding:
I have a goal of writing 2,000 words per day, so I wanted to create a spreadsheet that had the following columns:
Date:
Number of Words When Began:
Number of Words When Finished:
Total for the Day:
Met Exceeded Goal? (This, I was hoping, could be a red negative number if I was short on my 2,000 words, and a green positive number if I was at or above my goal of 2,000 words.)
The problem I keep having is that my logic must be flawed-- I cannot seem to get these columns to jive and work properly. I keep coming out with negative numbers and an inaccurate count.
Any help in explaining to me what I'm doing wrong, or the best way to go about creating this speadsheet would be greatly appreciated, and already I thank you for taking the time to even read my request.
Respect,
Tim
