# Tutorial: Creating a Checkbook Register

Discover the process of setting cell types, modifying spreadsheet appearance, and performing calculations in a checkbook register using Visual Studio .NET and the Spread Windows Forms component.

## Content



The following tutorial walks you through creating a project in Visual Studio .NET using the Spread Windows Forms component. By creating a checkbook register, you will learn how to modify the appearance of a spreadsheet, work with cell types, and add some formulas for performing calculations.

In this tutorial, the major steps are:

*   [Adding Spread to the Checkbook Project](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/PowerTools_Help19/spwin-tutor-cbr/spwin-tutor-cbr-start)
*   [Setting Up the Rows and Columns of the Register](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/PowerTools_Help19/spwin-tutor-cbr/spwin-tutor-cbr-setspread)
*   [Setting the Cell Types of the Register](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/PowerTools_Help19/spwin-tutor-cbr/spwin-tutor-cbr-celltypes)
*   [Adding Formulas to Calculate Balances](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/PowerTools_Help19/spwin-tutor-cbr/spwin-tutor-cbr-balances)