Installation#

Minimum System Requirements#

Download the latest version of the SynMax Excel Add-in from the location provided by your SynMax representative.
Double-click on the downloaded SynmaxExcelAddin.Setup_v1.0.##.#.msi file.
A security warning may appear. This is normal. Click “Run” to continue. The installation wizard will appear.
Review the license agreement, and if you agree to the terms, click the “I accept the terms in the License Agreement” radio button and click the “Install” button to proceed.
Once the installation is complete, click the “Finish” button to exit the installer.

Note

If case the setup wizard fails to finish, try uninstalling any x64 versions of VC++.

The steps required to install this add-in may slightly differ depending on your version of Microsoft Windows and Excel.

Open Microsoft Excel.
Click on the “File” tab at the top left corner of the screen.
Click on “Options” in the left-hand menu.
Click on “Add-ins”.
In the “Manage” dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen, select “Excel Add-ins” and click “Go”.
If the SynMax Excel Add-in has not already appeared in the list of available add-ins, click the “Browse” button and navigate to the location where you installed the add-in.
Select the SynMax Excel Add-in file and click “OK”.
In the list of available add-ins, make sure the checkbox next to the SynMax Excel Add-in is checked and click “OK”.
If a new tab labeled, “SynMax Energy” has not appeared on the ribbon, close and reopen Excel for the changes to take effect. This tab will contain all the functions associated with the SynMax Excel Add-in.

Double-click on the downloaded SynmaxExcelAddin.Setup.msi file.
A security warning may appear. This is normal. Click “Run” to continue. The installation wizard will appear. Click the “Next” button to continue with the uninstallation.
Click “Remove”. Click “Remove” in the next window. This will completely remove the add-in from your computer.