Financial Reporting Tips
XBRL and Spreadsheet setup

Hello, I wanted to make sure I am understanding more about XBRL and the workbook setup. Currently we have Quarterly columns and YTD columns for our footnotes.  We did that as we were told we needed two separate sections for XBRL purposes.  So, eve...

Christie Kozlik Rock Star Idea Generator Community Champion
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Spreadsheets
Formula "#NAME?" error on export to .xlsx Beantwortet

I have a Workiva spreadsheet with formulas linked to other worksheets in the same spreadsheet workbook. One of these formulas is an index/match lookup formula inside an "ifna" wrapper. The function works in Workiva, but when I export to Excel and ...

Jeremy Shumilak
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Charts
What Chart types would you like in Wdesk?

Hello Wdesk Community!If you could pick 3 chart types to add to Wdesk, which would you add and why? Post your response in the comments below. Your feedback will help us to prioritize new charts in next-generation Wdesk.Thank you!Kevin WalkerProduc...

Kevin Walker Product Manager Rock Star
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Filing and XBRL Tips
Best practice for label suffixes? Beantwortet

Is there a best practice for label suffixes (i.e. bracketed [Abstract], [Line Item]) and whether to include them in the presentation or not? I have seen both. 

Amanda Isken
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XBRL and iXBRL
Updates to the EFM and XBRL Validations Abgeschlossen

As we anticipated, some recent updates to the Edgar Filing Manual have brought about some additional XBRL validation checks. Specifically, there are new validation warnings surrounding EFM ruling 6.5.40 and 6.5.42 that are somewhat confusing. The ...

Mike Davis Community Manager Amplify Attendee Community Champion Idea Generator Data Management Suite Workiva Essentials Train the Trainer
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Spreadsheets
Maximum number of cells in spreadsheets? Beantwortet

What is the maximum number of cells that can be contained in a spreadsheet in Wdesk?  I seem to remember someone saying it was 2 millions, but I wasn't sure if this was still the case?Are there any plans to increase this number?

Tom Coles
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XBRL and iXBRL
EFM 6.5.40 - DEI Elements XBRL Validation Warning

As you might have heard, under the changes found in the new EFM 6.5.40 ruling, there are new DEI elements that are required in the 2018 taxonomies. This change focuses on certain specified values included in filing submissions through the EDGAR sy...

Angie Kooiker
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Documents
Can you duplicate/copy a Document in Nextgen? Abgeschlossen

I have an 8-K Document set up in Workiva that I want to duplicate/copy in order to retain the format, to be able to work on another 8-K.  Can I do this in Nextgen, and if so, how?  Thanks.

Andrew Winfield
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Spreadsheets
How to color code a Data Validation Beantwortet

Is there a way to assign a cell fill (color) dependent on the data validation selected instead of manually doing a cell fill? For instance, I have a 3 options in my new data validation; "In progress, Not started, and Close" and I want "in progress...

Katie Schuerman 222037563
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Spreadsheets
How do I learn formula syntax? Beantwortet

 I need to understand how to count cells where multiple values are counted. For example I need to count all cells in a column where the cell contains either "Limited" or "Yes". I can't seem to get the arguments to work correctly. Is there a syntax...

Rebecca Demy Workiva Advocate Beta Buddy Idea Generator Community Champion
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XBRL and iXBRL
Error message when creating custom units Beantwortet

Hello,We have a few items tagged with a line item concept that has a pure ItemType. Previously, the unit that we used for these tags was VEFUSD, which is a ratio measure where the numerator is the VEF unit (Bolivar Fuerte) and the denominator is t...

Chris Rosehill
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Spreadsheets
Merge cells in spreadsheets Beantwortet

Are we able to merge two cells (concantenate) in our Spreadsheets/reports?  It won't allow us to do so.

Barbara Spradling
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XBRL and iXBRL
New Tagging in DEI Beantwortet

Hi, I noticed that some companies are adding two concepts in the DEI section of the 10Q, specifically for Entity Emerging Growth Company and Entity Small Business.  Is the result of a new requirement or migration to the 2018 Taxonomy?  Your commen...

Kenneth Ho Beta Buddy Rock Star Community Champion
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Charts
Is there a way to reorder the legend? Beantwortet

I've created a stack column combo chart in presentation. I am thrilled with everything except that the legend is in the opposite order as the chart. Is there a way to reorder the legend without changing the order of the items displayed on the char...

Jessica Dodson
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XBRL and iXBRL
How do I enable the XBRL tab? Beantwortet

My coworkers have the "XBRL" tab at the top of wdesk when editing a project/workbook, but I do not. I've had the administrator grant me XBRL permissions, but the tab is still not showing up. Am I missing something obvious here? I don't see anyone ...

Steven Montross
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Spreadsheets
Dynamic Tables Beantwortet

I am in the process of building a dashboard to show the status of our who does what schedule. One of my charts it top 5 people with the most things outstanding. Is there a way this automatically updates? I have filtered a table and linked the top ...

Michelle Botelho Rock Star Idea Generator
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