Digital skills
Create a Simple Budget
Updated Oct 28, 2026
Create columns for date, description, category, and amount. Record each expense as a number, use SUM to calculate the total, and compare it with your planned spending. Check the range and currency bef
What you’ll learn
Understand and practise create a simple budget.
Explanation
Create columns for date, description, category, and amount. Record each expense as a number, use SUM to calculate the total, and compare it with your planned spending. Check the range and currency before sharing. Avoid placing sensitive account details in a shared workbook.
បង្កើតជួរឈរសម្រាប់កាលបរិច្ឆេទ បរិយាយ ប្រភេទ និងចំនួន។ ប្រើ SUM ដើម្បីរកចំណាយសរុប ហើយប្រៀបធៀបជាមួយថវិកា។ កុំដាក់ព័ត៌មានគណនីសំខាន់ក្នុងឯកសារដែលចែករំលែក។
Example
If D2:D4 contain 4, 6, and 10, =SUM(D2:D4) gives 20.
Practice
What should you check if a total leaves out the final expense?
Answer and explanation
Show answer / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ
Check that the SUM range includes the final expense cell.
Quick recap
Create columns for date, description, category, and amount.