Guide · 5 min
When to leave the HR spreadsheet
Signs the workbook is now the job — and a calm order to move people, attendance, then payroll.
The sheet became the process
You maintain an employee master, an attendance book, a leave tab, and a salary file. Two of them disagree after every holiday.
Managers approve in chat because opening the workbook on a phone is miserable. That is the usual trigger.
Move in this order
People first. Attendance and leave second. Payroll when a month of days looks right.
You can run Worq beside Excel for a cycle. Turning payroll on is a decision, not a weekend cutover.
What to bring with you
A clean employee list: name, email, joining date, department, location, manager. Download the template if you need a layout.
You do not have to import history. Opening balances and a current roster are enough to start.