How many Excel tabs are too many?

Software/Market Research

At what point does an estimating spreadsheet stop being a spreadsheet and become a software application? πŸ˜‚

I've seen some pretty wild ones.

Multiple workbooks, 30+ tabs, macros, hidden sheets, pricing databases, formulas everywhere...

And then there's always one guy who says:

β€œDon't touch that cell.” πŸ˜‚

Curious what everyone else is working with.

What's the most complicated Excel estimating setup you've seen or built yourself?

Posted Sep 23, 2026, 8:29 AM UTC

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