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Live Spreadsheet Editing

Edit Excel workpapers in an inline grid that syncs to your team in real time.

Edit Excel workpapers directly inside Tallyfor instead of viewing them as static files. Changes save in place and sync to your team in real time.

What it does

When you upload an .xlsx file as a Live Spreadsheet, it opens in an editable grid in the document viewer rather than as a flat PDF. You can edit cells, enter formulas, and update values, and teammates viewing the same file see the changes as you make them.

How to turn it on

Live Spreadsheet Editing is a self-enable feature. Open the What's New panel and enable Live Spreadsheet Editing under the Self-Enable section.

Choosing your spreadsheet engine

Once enabled, an admin can pick the engine under Settings → Spreadsheet Editor:

  • Excel (default) — edits in Tallyfor's built-in spreadsheet editor.

  • Google Sheets — edits via Google Sheets. This option requires Connected Storage with Google Drive set up first.

Uploading a file as a Live Spreadsheet

  1. In Workpapers, drag in or Upload an .xlsx file.

  2. When prompted, choose to create it as a Live Spreadsheet.

  3. The file opens in the spreadsheet editor.

Editing

  • Click any cell to edit its value or enter a formula.

  • Changes sync in real time to other team members viewing the file.

  • In Excel mode, edits save automatically; in Google Sheets mode, edits sync back to Drive.

Related features

The Google Sheets engine depends on Connected Storage (Google Drive). The Excel engine works without any additional setup.

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