Version 9.5
Version 9.5.2 (21 Mar 2023)
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Minor updates and bug fixes
Version 9.5.1
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Fixed library tags not working when libraries contain meta content
Version 9.5.0
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Added library tagging for improved content categorization
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Added link tools to context menu for linked SVG images
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Minor updates and bug fixes
Version 9.4
9.4.7
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Updated code signing
9.4.6
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Added support for Azure Active Directory
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Upgraded application performance monitoring
9.4.5
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TurboShapes can now appear in more than two states
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Fixed Stack Right and Stack Bottom alignment
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Improved preview window placement and behavior in Library panes
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Minor updates and fixes
9.4.4
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Numerous minor updates and fixes
9.4.3
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Added streamlined bulk publishing option for meta content
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Improved image quality of Excel charts exported to PowerPoint as pictures
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Other minor fixes and updates
9.4.2
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New MasterShape placement flags
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Pro Precedents workaround for Excel bugs in detection of precedents in certain scenarios
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Fix logic used to detect partial inputs for AutoColor purposes
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Library pane fixes and improvements, including better support for long content titles and metadata text
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Other minor bug fixes and updates
9.4.1
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Floated linked shapes now retain their position / wrap properties upon link refresh
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Better handle clipboard interference from other applications when publishing slides to libraries
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Now search for partial inputs using Super Find
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Update logic used to detect partial inputs for AutoColor purposes
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Explorer now shows conditional formatting and data validation outside of the used range
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Pro Precedents and Simplify Formula now handle non-numeric values when evaluating MIN and MAX functions
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Fixed a row/column hiding bug
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Improved Nav Aid behavior when selection includes an entire row / column
9.4.0
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Reorder and rename library content without republishing
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Configure and share new libraries more easily
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Share Macabacus settings more intuitively
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Download library usage data
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Include any slide by default in new presentations created with Macabacus
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More easily create new presentations with Macabacus using any template in your library
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Do not prompt to remove link highlights when AutoSave is enabled for documents in OneDrive
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Other minor updates
Version 9.3
9.3.1
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Improved Pro Precedents ability to parse certain formulas where Excel incorrectly identifies precedents
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Fixed incorrect formatting on slides in some cases when using Send tool to send a single selected slide
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Added workaround for PowerPoint bug causing Highlight Links to use the wrong highlight color in some cases
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Other minor updates and bug fixes
9.3.0
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Improved reliability of inline text linking and added support for text linking within tables
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Added support for duplicating data groups and other minor improvements in Library Manager
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Added support for shape locking across several tools
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Fixed slide numbering issue
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Other minor bug fixes
Version 9.2
9.2.7
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Improved error handling when creating and refreshing links
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Fixed footers and slide numbers not appearing on new slides when required by template configuration in some scenarios
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Minor updates and bug fixes
9.2.6
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Authentication bug fixes
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Implemented new feedback form
9.2.5
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Improvements to behavior when inserting tables from libraries
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Implemented workaround for Excel bug that caused charts to resize in some cases when using Move Data Labels
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Minor updates and bug fixes
9.2.4
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Fix inability for some users to create shared libraries
9.2.3
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Fix inability to load archived decks in Library pane for some users
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Fix minor error in grammar check in proofing tools
9.2.2
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Fix insert table of contents not working since v9.2.0
9.2.1
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Fix user authentication bugs affecting Pro Precedents / Dependents since v9.2.0
9.2.0
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Updates to user authentication
Version 9.1
9.1.12
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Doc Builder performance improvements
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Minor updates
9.1.11
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Added ability to filter library images by image type in Library pane and other minor Library pane updates
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Minor bug fixes related to publishing library content
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Fixed Pro Precedents / Dependents delay when unhiding entire rows and columns
9.1.10
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Added environment variable to facilitate configuration of local cloud sync folder for many users in some environments
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Added ability to download images in Library pane
9.1.9
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Performance improvements, bug fixes, and other updates affecting many tools
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Added Doc Builder support for document headers and footers
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Improved Pro Precedents support for merged cells
9.1.8
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Fixed new presentations created with Macabacus missing flysheets in some configurations
9.1.7
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Library pane performance and UI/UX improvements and bug fixes
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Bulk import metadata for faster publishing of Meta Shapes (e.g., tombstones) and other meta content
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Other minor updates
9.1.6
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Minor bug fixes and other updates
9.1.5
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Fix bug introduced in v9.1.4 that caused an error when loading empty colors in the Color Palettes view in the Settings dialog, and when removing colors from a palette in that view
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Fixed slide linking to library slides in OneDrive
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Fixed some non-conforming text colors not being detected by proofing tools
9.1.4
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Added Lock Slides tool for preventing changes to slides
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UI/UX improvements to the Settings dialog
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Other minor updates
9.1.3
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Minor analytics updates
9.1.2
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Added Number to Words tool for converting numbers to text
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Fixed MasterShape text placeholders for section/subsection indices not getting populated
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Added new symbols to Insert Symbol menu
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Fixed bug that could cause rows not to be exported in pictures when the exported range is a table with grouped and collapsed rows
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Other minor updates bug fixes
9.1.1
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Improved support for dynamic array formulas in various tools
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Improved import/export handling of filtered tables, and added support for removing column header arrows from auto filtered ranges that are not structured as tables
9.1.0
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Faster link refresh and import/export speed in some scenarios
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Improved authentication messaging
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Improved usage analytics
Version 9.0
9.0.11
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Fixed bug preventing immediate access to Manage Links dialog by Presenter users for working with slide links since v9.0.0
9.0.10
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Prevent Dropbox cloud storage error for some users message when no Dropbox found
9.0.9
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Cleaning names can now be canceled by the user and minor Name Scrubber improvements
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Add tool to improve scrolling in Word for docs with many text links by hiding text link Content Controls
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Fixed Template Wizard not building example agenda shapes
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Improve error handling when exporting chart types introduced in Office 2016 and later as charts that cannot be exported as such
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Minor bug fixes
9.0.8
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Fixed error when inserting shapes published in v9 from the Library pane
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Minor bug fixes and updates
9.0.7
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Fixed error when upgrading libraries in some cases
9.0.6
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Delete Blank Columns and Delete Blank Rows bug fixes
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Improved error handling
9.0.5
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General error handling improvements
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Name Scrubber performance improvements and bug fixes
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Fixed focus issues with Library Manager
9.0.4
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Addressed buffer overflow error when upgrading libraries in some cases
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Minor Share Settings dialog interface improvements
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Minor performance improvements
9.0.3
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Fixed problem with linking between Excel and Word in some cases
9.0.2
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Fixed problem with upgrading libraries when no custom fields are defined in a data group
9.0.1
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Improved link refresh speed in some scenarios, particularly when refreshing a very large number of links
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Fixed duplicate content identifiers that may occur when publishing library content
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Minor performance improvements across various tools
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Fixed error when publishing collections of library slides that contain no text
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Improved error handling when publishing library slides from a presentation saved in OneDrive/SharePoint
9.0.0
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Added support for multiple shared libraries
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New user interface for more intuitive and centralized library management
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Added ability to manage user access to libraries via user groups
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Added ability to mark library content as favorites
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Added library support for SVG images
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Added automatic detection of cloud storage (e.g., OneDrive, Dropbox) shared folders
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Moved some account-level settings to the Admin Console for easier administration
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Added ability to share more settings
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Significantly improved reliability of slide links and self-healing capability for broken slide links
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Exporting tombstones and other data from the Library Data dialog to Excel is now much faster
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Fixed a Library Data dialog bug that could cause exporting tombstone and other data to Excel to abort in some scenarios
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Fixed Prepare to Share dialog, not processing group shapes properly in some scenarios
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Fixed TurboShapes being created with no fill color in presentations created from templates where default shapes contain no fill
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Added new Smart Plot Order tool for intelligently reordering series in stacked column / bar charts based on size / value
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Added Super Find searching for unused numeric inputs
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Fixed bug preventing Isolate Worksheet from working with multiple sheets selected
Version 8.15
8.15.10
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Added proofing check for cropped images that may contain sensitive information outside of the visible area (PowerPoint 2013+)
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Added proofing check for crooked lines and inadvertently rotated shapes (PowerPoint 2013+)
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Added tool to duplicate shapes on all other slides in a presentation (PowerPoint 2013+)
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Added Prepare to Share ability to remove slide comments in a presentation (PowerPoint 2013+)
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Improved Pro Precedents support for merged cells (Excel 2013+)
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Fixed Super Find bug that could freeze Excel when finding formulas that reference blank cells and merged cells are encountered (Excel 2013+)
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Fixed minor Super Find keyboard navigation issue (Excel 2013+)
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Fixed bug that could prevent Soft Disable and Maximize View tools from working properly under certain conditions (Excel 2013+)
8.15.9
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Fixed bug introduced in v8.15.8 that could prevent upgrading settings in some upgrade paths (Office 2013+)
8.15.8
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Added support for threaded comments in Explorer, Super Find, Prepare to Share, and other tools, and added dedicated tools for working with comments (Excel 2016+)
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Workaround for apparent Excel bug that can lead to improper data label number formats when exporting some charts to PowerPoint as charts (Office 2013+)
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Improved grouped shape handling and fixed minor settings bug in Prepare to Share tool (PowerPoint 2013+)
8.15.7
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Added Pro Precedents / Dependents support for dynamic array formulas and spill ranges (Excel 2013+)
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Fixed prompt to activate upon every Excel startup when setting to maximize workspace on startup is enabled (Excel 2013+)
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Fixed Flip Sign failure when working with certain formulas that left calculation set to manual (Excel 2013+)
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Thumbnail image improvements in Library panes (Office 2013+)
8.15.6
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Subsequent loading of library content in the Library panes and New menus in Excel and Word is faster (Office 2013+)
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Improved handling of preview images for shape and EMF/WMF image content in Library panes (Office 2013+)
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Fixed Library pane bug that could prevent content from loading when multiple content groups are expanded (Office 2013+)
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Improved handling of aborted library caching (Office 2013+)
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Fixed error when publishing slides with no text to libraries (Office 2013+)
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Minor improvements to Error Wrap tool, including bug fix related to configuration (Excel 2013+)
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Disabled by default row/column group/ungroup shortcuts that may conflict with native Excel shortcuts (Excel 2013+)
8.15.5
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Added Pro Precedents support for opening links to workbooks with URL paths like OneDrive and SharePoint (Excel 2013+)
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Improved column and row sizing when inserting tables from a library (Excel 2013+)
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Fixed tables not appearing in Library Content dialog (Office 2013+)
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Fixed failure of Links section of Macabacus tab to appear in some authentication scenarios (PowerPoint 2013+)
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Fixed minor UI issues with proofing tools (PowerPoint 2013+)
8.15.4
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Fixed possible font formatting issues in slides published to libraries (PowerPoint 2013+)
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User authentication changes (Office 2013+)
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Minor bug fixes and updates (Office 2013+)
8.15.3
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Fixed Quick Export not working in some cases since v8.15.0 (Office 2013+)
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Fixed error message that could appear after fixing an issue identified by proofing tools (Office 2013+)
8.15.2
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Improved Pro Dependents behavior when processing a large number of dependents (Office 2013+)
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Improved Pro Precedents parsing of function arguments (Office 2013+)
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Added Pro Precedents support for parsing XLOOKUP arguments (Office 2016+)
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Added Simplify Formulas support for XLOOKUP (Office 2016+)
8.15.1
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Fixed import/export bug introduced in v8.15.0 (Office 2013+)
8.15.0
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Improved handling of multiple instances of Office applications (particularly Excel) affecting several tools, particularly import/export and linking operations (Office 2013+)
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Improved Excel link refresh performance (Office 2013+)
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Minor Manage Links dialog bug fixes (Office 2013+)
Version 8.14
8.14.7
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Pro Precedents / Dependents now automatically collapse rows and columns expanded when navigating (Excel 2013+)
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Resolved formatting discrepancies between selected worksheets sent as a workbook using Send Workbook and the original worksheets
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Fixed Chart & Plot Size dialog not opening since v8.14.6 (Excel 2013+)
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Fixed Reformat view not loading in Proofing pane since v8.14.6 (PowerPoint 2013+)
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Fixed minor scrolling issues in Library panes (Office 2013+)
8.14.6
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Appearance of charts exported as charts to PowerPoint is more reliably consistent with the source chart
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Appearance of PDFs created using Send Workbook and PDF to Folder tools is more reliably consistent with workbook appearance and PDFs generated natively
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Replaced references to "comments" with references to "notes" to mirror recent Excel changes (Excel 2016+)
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TurboShape popup UI improvements (PowerPoint 2013+)
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Minor bug fixes and updates