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Sanchez_Exp22_Excel_Ch12_HOE_Invoice.xlsx FINANCE CHARGE INVOICE Your Company Name DATE: DATE Your Company Slogan Here INVOICE #: 100 CUSTOMER ID: ABC12345 BILL TO SHIP TO Name Name Company Name Company Name Street Address Street Address City, ST ZIP Code City, ST ZIP Code Phone Phone JOB PAYMENT TERMS Job or Project Due on receipt DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Finance charge on overdue balance at 1.5% Invoice #100 for $1000 on Date TOTAL $0.00 Make all checks payable to Your Company Name. Thank you for your business! Street Address, City, ST ZIP Code Phone Fax E-mail Exp22_Excel_Ch12_HOE_Invoice-REM.xlsx Customer Invoice INVOICE Wilhelmina's Total Lawn Care DATE: 8/31/21 Ever Lawn Needs TLC Invoice #: 100 CUSTOMER ID: ABC12345 BILL TO Lot Area area(20,45) tc={C42EE91B-BDCD-2D44-A03C-1216E80BBD9E}: Your version of Excel allows you to read this threaded comment; however, any edits to it will get removed if the file is opened in a newer version of Excel. Learn more: Comment: Use the custom area function to calculate lot area Name Company Name Street Address City, ST Zip Code Phone JOB PAYMENT TERMS Due on: tc={62180A6C-3B7B-1142-A45D-A9E11DAA3039}: Your version of Excel allows you to read this threaded comment; however, any edits to it will get removed if the file is opened in a newer version of Excel. Learn more: Comment: Business jobs are due in 30 days. All others due upon receipt. tc={C42EE91B-BDCD-2D44-A03C-1216E80BBD9E}: Your version of Excel allows you to read this threaded comment; however, any edits to it will get removed if the file is opened in a newer version of Excel. Learn more: Comment: Use the custom area function to calculate lot area tc={073E533F-85F2-1645-A631-EA71BE134CA6}: Your version of Excel allows you to read this threaded comment; however, any edits to it will get removed if the file is opened in a newer version of Excel. Learn more: Comment: Enter Business or Residential DESCRIPTION AMOUNT TOTAL $0.00 Make all checks payable to Wilhelmina's Total Lawn Care. Thank you for your business! 1234 Caesar Parkway, Leland, MI 49654 Clear Form Insert Date Code Sub ClearInvoice() 'Unprotect worksheet for editing. Worksheets("Customer Invoice").Unprotect Password:="Expl0r!ng" ' ' ClearInvoice Macro ' ' Range("E6,C13,E13,C7:C11,C15:E25").Select Range("C15").Activate Selection.ClearContents Range("C7").Select ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Name" Range("C8").Select ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Company Name" Range("C9").Select ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Street Address" Range("C10").Select ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "City, ST Zip Code" Range("C11").Select ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Phone" End Sub Sub DateStamp() 'Unprotect worksheet for editing Worksheets("Customer Invoice").Unprotect Password:="Expl0r!ng" 'Insert current date in cell E3 Range("E3") = Date 'Adds bold format to cell E3 Range("E3").Font.Italic = True 'Protects worksheet using the password Expl0r!ng Worksheets("Customer Invoice").Protect Password:="Expl0r!ng" End Sub FunctionArea(Length,Width) 'This function will calculate the area of the lawn being serviced Area = Length * Width End Function Exp22_Excel_Ch12_HOE - Invoice 1.0_Instructions.docx Grader - Instructions Excel 2022 Project Exp22_Excel_Ch12_HOE - Invoice 1.0 Project Description: Recently, you took a position as the senior account manager at Wilhelmina’s Total Lawn Care (WTLC), a lawn care company located in Leland, Michigan.

WTLC specializes in full service lawn care ranging from landscaping to weekly maintenance. The previous manager used a paper-based system to prepare expense reports, invoices, and payroll statements. However, this was a time-consuming process and required manual recalculation when any values changed. You want to start automating tasks using your extensive experience with Excel. You decide to start with the client invoice report form.

Because each of the company’s billing representatives utilizes the same procedures, you will adapt an Excel template to use as a model for creating invoices. The template needs to be generic enough to accommodate a range of options, but it also needs to maintain a standard design to facilitate easy data entry. You will download an existing Excel invoice template, customize the template for your business needs, and inspect the worksheet for accessibility. Finally, you will create macros to perform a series of tasks, such as clearing the values to reset the form and finalizing the invoice for management approval. Steps to Perform: Step Instructions Points Possible 1 Start Excel...

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Recently, you have been tasked with automating the invoicing process for Wilhelmina’s Total Lawn Care (WTLC), a landscaping company based in Leland, Michigan, which traditionally relied on manual paper-based systems. The goal is to develop a standardized, customizable, and efficient Excel-based invoice template that simplifies data entry, calculations, and administrative tasks. This paper will detail the process undertaken to modify an existing Excel invoice template and implement VBA macros to enhance functionality, accessibility, and user convenience.

Initially, downloading the existing Excel invoice template involved careful consideration of the company's branding and operational requirements. The template was tailored by inserting relevant company details such as the name ("Wilhelmina's Total Lawn Care") and slogan ("Every Lawn Needs TLC") into specific cells (B2, B3). Address information ("1234 Caesar Parkway, Leland, MI 49654") was added to a designated cell (B27), and formatting adjustments such as italicizing the slogan in cell B3 were made to improve aesthetic appeal and clarity. The invoice header was customized to replace the default data with real business identifiers, ensuring the template’s professional appearance.

Structural modifications included inserting a row before row 1 and a column before column A, setting the width of column A to 2, and adding borders around key ranges to define visual boundaries for data entry fields. The original data validation and comments embedded in the template were removed to streamline the form and improve accessibility. These steps were vital for creating a clean, user-friendly interface that could be used consistently across the company’s billing staff.

Next, the worksheet was renamed "Customer Invoice" to reflect its purpose. To ensure data security and privacy, the Document Inspector tool was employed to eliminate personal information and document properties that might compromise confidentiality. Accessibility and compatibility checks, including the Accessibility Checker and Compatibility Checker, were used to identify and resolve issues related to visual unmerged cells and features potentially incompatible with older versions of Excel (such as Excel 2010), respectively. Comments providing instructions for staff, such as entering business or residential details and due dates, were added, edited, or removed to guide users effectively.

To facilitate automation and minimize manual effort, macros were developed using VBA. The primary macro, "ClearInvoice," was recorded to automate clearing specific cells and ranges, then resetting default labels—thus preparing the template for new data entry swiftly. Assigning this macro to a button labeled "Clear Form" ensured ease of access for users. Another macro, "DateStamp," was created within a new module to automatically insert the current date into the invoice, formatted in italics, and protected by password during operation to prevent unauthorized modifications.

A custom VBA function named "Area" was coded to allow manual calculation of lot areas based on user-input dimensions, enhancing the template’s versatility for different service sites. Structural code snippets were duplicated into a specifically created worksheet "Code" to facilitate troubleshooting and review without altering core operations. Overall, these steps resulted in an adaptable, professional, and efficient invoicing tool that leveraged Excel’s capabilities for automation, security, and accessibility, significantly improving WTLC’s billing operations.

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