First - make sure you have selected the correct Budget base - the options are:
Feature Film Non-feature Drama Documentary Digital Media Animation
Second - fill out the Cover Sheet BEFORE GOING INTO THE BUDGET OR WORKSHEET DETAIL.
The summary sheet will automatically fill from the Budget as you enter data
Formulas have been included and therefore we are assuming reasonable Excel competence by users.
Notes are included throughout the Budget to assist you - see Column N - not printed
If inserting or deleting rows, ensure you do whole rows by selecting the row numbers down the left hand side
of the page otherwise the rest of the worksheet will move out of alignment.
Do not delete columns. Column A of the Budget has been left blank to use for a Code reference if required.
Unused lines and categories can be deleted.
If you delete a category, you will also need to delete its line in the Summary worksheet as #ref will appear.
Use this budget format as a checklist.
Change categories and cost items according to project needs or personal preferences.
Additional Worksheets can be included and linked: Insert - Worksheet
If pages do not print on one sheet ( portrait or landscape) as formatted, change the scaling percentage.
If you find the font too small for working on a small screen, change the viewing size, rather than font size.
The budget font style is principally Arial Narrow -Size 9
Change print areas if you wish to include Column A with a Cost Code.
If you do not want the zero values to show on your worksheets, you should change the relevant view option, rather than deleting the zero itself.