How to Write a Business Plan

Appendix d | HOW TO USE THE CD-ROM | 259

Opening a File

There are three ways to open the
spreadsheets.
• Windows users can open a file by
selecting its shortcut.

5. Click the Windows Start button;


6. open the programs folder;


7. open the Business plan Forms
   subfolder; and


8. click the shortcut to the
   spreadsheet you want to work
   with.
   • Both Windows and Macintosh users
   can open a file by double clicking
   it. Use my Computer or Windows
   explorer (Windows Vista, XP, or 7 )
   or the Finder (Macintosh) to go to
   the Business plan Forms folder you
   installed on your computer. Then,
   double-click the file you want to
   open.
   • Windows and Macintosh users
   can open a file from within your
   spreadsheet program. To do this,


9. start your spreadsheet program;


10. go to the File menu and choose
    the Open command. This opens a
    dialog box where


11. you will select the location
    and name of the file. (You will
    navigate to the Business plan Forms
    folder that you installed on your
    computer.)

Entering Information Into

the Spreadsheet

Here are a couple tips:

While you are filling in information, you

can consult the instructions and sample

spreadsheets in the book for help.

Some spreadsheets are created to

perform automatic calculations as you fill

the cells.

Printing Out the Spreadsheet

Use your spreadsheet program’s “Print”

command to print out your document.

Saving Your Spreadsheet

After filling in the form, use Save As

command and rename the file. You will be

unable to use the Save command because

the files are “read-only.” If you were to

save the file without renaming it, it would

overwrite the original spreadsheet, and you

would need to recopy the original file from

the CD-ROM to create a new document.