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Is there a way to update an Excel sheet with macros and formula on android tablet

Pedro14

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Sep 14, 2013
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I have an Excel spreadsheet that collects share prices and provides up to date Portfolio value.

If I upload to Google Drive will that spreadsheet continue to update via macro and formulas.

Also will that be available on an android tablet I have.

Thanks

Pedro
 
Have come up with a solution through Google Drive.
HOW TO SET UP AN AUTOMATIC SHARE PRICE UPDATE SPREADSHEET
FOR USE ON AN ANDROID TABLET​


INITIAL SET UP ON DESKTOP

. OPEN GOOGLE DRIVE
. SELECT CREATE /SPREADSHEET
. NAME SPREADSHEET
. IN CELL B2 DOWNWARDS ENTER STOCK SYMBOL (eg. AGK.AX)
. GO TOOLS SCRIPT GALLERY AND ENTER GetStockInfo
. CLICK INSTALL AND GIVE AUTHORISATION
. GO TOOLS SCRIPT MANANGER/RUN
. WHEN SPREADSHEET OPENS FORMAT AS NUMBER AND SELECT $1000.12
. IN CELL E2 PLACE FORMULA =D2*C2 AND FORMAT AS ABOVE

TO RUN WHEN SHEET OPENS
. WITH SPREADSHEET OPEN AS ABOVE
. GO TOOLS SCRIPT MANAGER/EDIT
‘ THEN GO RESOURCES/CURRENT PROJECT TRIGGERS
. ON HIGHLIGHTED TEXT CLICK ON “CLICK HERE TO ADD ONE NOW”
. ENSURE THE TRIGGER TO BE SET IS TO “GETTOP250,FROM ‘ SPREADSHEET,ONOPEN)
AND SAVE
. EXIT BACK TO SPREADSHEET AND TO TEST CANCEL THE SHARE . PRICES IN COLUMN C AND EXIT SHEET (ALL CHANGES ARE AUTOMATICALLY SAVED)
. GO TO GOOGLE DRIVE AND SELECT THE SPREADSHEET

TO OPEN ON ANDROID TABLET
. OPEN GOOGLE DRIVE
.OPEN RELEVANT SPREADSHEET
. GO TO LINK “GO TO SPREADHEET VIEW”
. AND THEN “CONTINUE TO DESKTOP VERSION”

THAT SHOULD PROVIDE SHARE PRICES
 
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