Installation Instructions

1. Download file

Click the appropriate download button and choose to save the MacabacusMacros.xla(m) file. Do NOT open the file.

2. Move downloaded file

Move the downloaded file (but do not open it) from the download folder to the directory suggested below. You can drag-and-drop or cut-and-paste the file to move it.

• Windows XP - Move the downloaded file to C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data\Microsoft\AddIns, or equivalent on your PC. The "Application Data" folder may be hidden, but type in its name and it will appear.
• Windows Vista/7 - There are two options for installing Macabacus Macros:
  1. Most users should move the downloaded file to C:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\AddIns. The "AppData" folder may be hidden, but type in its name and it will appear.
  2. If you are logged into your computer under a built-in administrator account and want to allow all users of your computer access to the add-in, you can move the downloaded file to Excel's® Trusted Location for add-ins. To determine the path to the Trusted Location for add-ins, open Excel's® Trust Center. Note that this administrator account is NOT the "Administrator" account that you might set up when running Windows for the first time. Rather, this hidden-until-enabled account is set up using the command prompt. Instructions for settings up this account can be found here. Microsoft does not generally recommend enabling this account for security reasons.

3. Install add-in

Open Excel® and open the Add-In Manager (Tools > Add-Ins in Excel® 2003 or Alt > t > i). If Macabacus Macros is not already included in the list of available add-ins, click the Browse button to find the add-in file you downloaded. If Macabacus Macros was previously installed, Excel® may prompt you to replace the add-in file. Click the Yes button. Finally, check the box next to "Macabacus Macros" in the list and click the OK button.

4. Activate Macabacus Macros

If you are installing the full-featured version (not Macabacus Lite), enter the activation code you received in our email sent to you upon registration. If you can't find this email, check your spam folder.