How to Create a Monthly Excel Worksheet for Each Month in WPS Office
Question details
Learn how to create a separate monthly worksheet in WPS Office Spreadsheets by copying a starting monthly table and updating its data and formulas.
- Product
- WPS Office Spreadsheets
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- The user wants to replicate a monthly table across 12 worksheets, one for each month, without rebuilding the table each time.
- Observed behavior
- The goal is to have independent monthly worksheets where each copied table can contain its own data and formulas.
Before copying, make sure the first monthly worksheet, such as January, is fully set up with the table structure, formatting, and formulas you want to reuse. This helps all copied monthly sheets stay consistent.
Copy the January Worksheet and Update Each Monthly Copy in WPS Office Spreadsheets
Use this method when you already have a completed first-month table and want to quickly create consistent worksheets for February through December.
Copying a worksheet keeps the table layout, formatting, and formulas intact. You only need to update dates, values, and references for each new month.
In WPS Office Spreadsheets, open the workbook that contains your completed January table, then click the January worksheet tab at the bottom.
Right-click the January worksheet tab, select Move or Copy from the context menu, and the Move or Copy dialog will open.
Tick the Create a copy checkbox. Under Before sheet, choose where the copied sheet should be placed, such as at the end of the workbook.
Right-click the copied worksheet tab, choose Rename, type the new month name such as February, and press Enter.
Select the copied sheet's date cells, labels, and input values, and adjust formulas if they need to reference this month's data. Repeat the copy and rename process for the remaining months.
Create Monthly Excel Worksheets in WPS Office Spreadsheets
WPS Office Spreadsheets lets you create a January table once, copy the worksheet for each month, and update only the monthly data and formulas without rebuilding the layout.
- 1. Open WPS Office Spreadsheets: Launch WPS Office, click Spreadsheets, and open a new or existing workbook.
- 2. Build the January table: Create the January monthly table with its headers, layout, input cells, and formulas.
- 3. Copy the January worksheet: Right-click the January tab, choose Move or Copy, tick Create a copy, and click OK.
- 4. Rename and update monthly copies: Rename the copied sheet to February, update its data and formulas, then repeat for the remaining months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I copy a worksheet in WPS Office Spreadsheets without duplicating its formatting?
Yes. When you right-click the worksheet tab and use Move or Copy with Create a copy ticked, the copy keeps the original table formatting, layout, and formulas. You can then update the data for the new month.
How do I rename a copied monthly worksheet?
Right-click the copied worksheet tab at the bottom, choose Rename, type the month name such as February, and press Enter.
Do I have to update formulas manually after copying a monthly worksheet?
If the formulas use relative references, they usually adjust to the copied sheet automatically. If they refer to a fixed January range, select those cells and update the references for the new month.
Can I use this method with an existing Excel monthly workbook in WPS Office?
Yes. Open the .xlsx file in WPS Office Spreadsheets, then copy and rename the worksheet tabs in the same way. WPS Office preserves Excel workbook compatibility.
