Weighted Decision Matrix

There are, and some are fine. The difference is what has been checked. This file was built from scratch, then every formula in it was recalculated by a separate checker that compares each result against an independently worked-out answer — 23 of them here. A template that looks right and totals wrong is worse than no template at all, and that is the usual failing of one downloaded from a search result.

It also opens with sample rows already filled in, so you can see every formula working before you touch it, and it is set up to print without fighting the page setup. No email wall, no signup, no watermark, and you can use it commercially.

Big decisions are easier to make, and to explain, when the reasoning is written down. This Excel weighted decision matrix lists your criteria with a weight for each, scores up to three options from 1 to 10 on every criterion and adds up the weighted scores.

It names the recommended option, shows the winning score and its margin over the runner-up, and checks that the weights add up to 100%.

Score each option 1–10 per criterion. Weights decide what matters — make sure they add to 100%.

The file opens with sample rows so you can see every formula working before you change anything. Type your own figures over them. When you need more rows, insert them inside the existing block rather than underneath it, so the totals keep covering every row.