2. To move a field from one area to another, drag the field to the target area.

What is Scenario Manager in Excel?

• Scenario manager in excel is a part of three what-if-analysis tools in excel, which are built-in in,
excel. In simple terms, you can see the impact of changing input values without changing the
actual data. Like Data Table in excel, you now input values that must change to achieve a specific
goal.
• Scenario Manager in Excel allows you to change or substitute input values for multiple cells
(maximum up to 32). Therefore, you can view the results of different input values or different
scenarios at the same time.
• For Example: What if I cut down my monthly traveling expenses? How much will I save? Here
scenarios can be stored so that you can apply them with just a click on the mouse.

How to Use Scenario Manager Analysis Tool in Excel? Scenario Manager is very simple and easy to
use in excel. Scenario Manager in Excel – Example #1
A simple example could be your monthly family budget. You will spend on food, travel, entertainment,
clothes, etc.… and see how these affect your overall budget.

Step 1: Create a below table shows your list of expenses and income sources.

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 • In cell B5, you have total income.

• In cell B17, you have total expenses for the month.

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 • In cell B19, total money left.

You are ending up with only 5,550 after all the expenses. So, you need to cut down your cost to save
more for the future…

Step 2: From the top of Excel, click the Data menu > On the Data menu, locate the Data Tools panel >
Click on the what-if-Analysis item and select the Scenario Manager in excel from the menu.

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Step 3: When you click on the Scenario Manager below, the dialogue box will open.

Step 4: You need to create a new scenario. So click on the Add button. Then you will get the below
dialogue box.

By default, it shows the cell C10, which means that it is the currently active cell. First, type the Scenario
Name in the box as the Actual Budget.

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Now, you need to enter which cells your excel sheet will be changing. In this first scenario, nothing will
be changing because this is my actual budget for the month. Still, we need to specify the cells will be
changing.

Now try to reduce your Food expenses and Clothes expenses. These are in the cells B15 & B13,
respectively. Now your add scenario dialogue box should look like this.

Click, OK, and Excel will ask you for some values. Since we do not want any changes to this scenario,
just click OK.

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