How to use this office tool
- Upload a roster and select the worksheet containing names.
- Enter the name column letter or header, then choose the number of attendance days.
- Generate the XLSX sheet and enter P or A in each dated cell after download.
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Attendance Sheet Maker
Turn a roster spreadsheet into a clean attendance workbook with dated columns, status cells, and per-person attendance totals.
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What this tool does
Turn a roster spreadsheet into a clean attendance workbook with dated columns, status cells, and per-person attendance totals.
Names are read from the selected roster column and placed into a new XLSX sheet with one attendance column per day plus Present and Absent totals.
The generated sheet uses blank attendance cells for manual entry; formulas summarize P and A codes after the file is opened in Excel.
Supported formats
Supported inputs and outputs for Attendance Sheet Maker.
| Format | Support |
|---|---|
| XLSX/XLS | Reads names from the chosen roster sheet. |
| CSV/TSV | Reads names from one delimited roster. |
| Output | XLSX attendance workbook with totals formulas. |
Tips for better results
- Keep one person per roster row.
- Use a stable employee or student ID in the original roster if names can repeat.
- Review the generated date range before distributing the sheet.
FAQ
Can I choose which roster column contains names?
Yes. Enter the exact header or a column letter before generating the sheet.
How are attendance totals calculated?
The output workbook uses COUNTIF formulas to total P and A entries for each person.
Can the sheet cover a full month?
Yes. Choose 31 days, then adjust or delete date columns in Excel for the month you need.
Does the maker add names automatically?
It copies nonblank names from the selected roster column into the new workbook.
Can I use different attendance codes?
The generated totals are set for P and A. You can change the formulas in Excel if your team uses other codes.
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Processing checklist
| Privacy | Local browser processing |
|---|---|
| Preview | Limited to 5–100 rows |
| Output | New file; source remains unchanged |
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