Monthly calendar template
The image above shows a calendar that is dynamic meaning you choose year and month and the calendar instantly updates the dates accordingly.
There is a more advanced version here: Calendar – monthly view that lets you add events and more.
How the template works
Select a month and year. The cells (C2 and E2) are drop down lists. The calendar is instantly updated with dates. This makes it quick and easy to print months. You may have to adjust print area.
How I created the template
Adjust cell sizes
My calendar has seven columns and six rows filled with dates.
- Select the first seven columns
- Adjust width, I am using 128 px
- Select six rows
- Adjust height (90 px)
Create drop down lists
- Select cell C2
- Create a drop down list (Data validation)
- Select List
- In source field, type: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Repeat with cell E2, in source field, type; 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Calculate start date
I created a second sheet "Calculation".
Formula in C4:
Cell range A1:A12 contains: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Calendar formulas
- Select sheet1.
- Select cell A4, type in formula window: =Calculation!C4 + ENTER
- Select cell B4, type in formula window: =A4 +1 + ENTER.
- Select cell A5, type in formula window: =G4 +1 + ENTER
- Copy cell A5 and paste it down as far as needed.
- Select cell B4 and paste it to cell range B4:G9
Format cells
- Select sheet1
- Select cell range A4:G9
- Click "Top Align" button (Home tab, excel 2007)
- Click "Align text left" button (Home tab, excel 2007)
- Press CTRL + 1
- Click "Number" tab
- Click Category: Custom
- Type: D
- Click OK
Create named range
- Create named range, named "month"
- In Referes to: field, type: =DATE(YEAR(Calculation!$C$4), MONTH(Calculation!$C$4)+1, 1)
- Select cell range A1:A12 in sheet "Calculation"
- Type months in name box
Conditional formatting
- Select sheet1
- Select cell range A4:G9
- Click "Conditional formatting" button
- Click "New Rule.."
- Click "Use a formula to determine which cells to format"
- Type: =MONTH(A4)<>(MONTH(month))
- Click "Format..." button
- Click "Font" tab
- Select a color (grey)
- Click OK!
- Click OK!
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Oscar, You have probably for got more Excel that I expect to learn but your web site is a great resource. I'm not sure where to add this, so bear with me. Calendaring. I like this look but for simplicity "lists work as well. Beautification can come later. Here's the challenge. Private calendar, School Calendar and a work planning calendar all on seperate sheets in one work book. One additional sheet contains the "Calendar year" starting Jan1 2013. I use "Weeknum" to extract the week number, then use "countif" to determine how many activities exisit on the various sheets for a given week. Now I'm stuck, I'm scared of VBA because I'm not well versed in the tool. Ideally, I would like a column for the week number and then "vlookup" and display all the dates and descriptions of what is happening during that week from all the various sheets. This involves adding rows. I don't see a formula for that. Then the second week, third week.... Does this make sense? Could you point me in the right direction? Further limited by excel2003 (2010 should arrive sometime this year.) Thanks
Rich,
I am not sure if this is exactly what you are looking for:
I am using random letters.
Download excel *.xls file
https://www.get-digital-help.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Combine-Calendars.xls
Is there a way to add more years? Possibly to 2020 or further?
Same question as Chris D above, how can we add additional years?
This is the cleanest calendar template I have seen yet and sure would like to continue using it.
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Oscar, I was working on your monthly calendar template in Excel. I am using Office 365 ProPlus Excel 2013. have any of the formulas changed since you created? I am getting an #NAME? error on my Sheet 1 all the formulas and Calculation sheet C4.
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Really simple, efficient and impressive. Thanks for this!
Tri,
thank you!
Oscar,
I am new to excel VBA macros. This is the exact calendar i need for my project but need to expand on it.
Can you please answer the following?
#1 how do i duplicate the title column on sheet 2(Schedule) cell D2?
#2 how do i add an color drop down list to reflect on the given date/time/title column?
#3 how can i add a master view and single view button of the selected titles on the calendar? that allows me to show only the selected from a drop down.
I appreciate your feedback!