Installation#

Minimum System Requirements#

  • Windows 7

  • Office 2010

  • Visual C++ 2015-2019 (x86) Redistributable (download)

  • .NET Framework 4.6.1 (download)

Download the Add-in#

Installing the Add-in#

  1. Download the latest version of the SynMax Excel Add-in from the location provided by your SynMax representative.

  2. Double-click on the downloaded SynmaxExcelAddin.Setup_v1.0.##.#.msi file.

    Double-click on the downloaded setup file

  3. A security warning may appear. This is normal. Click “Run” to continue. The installation wizard will appear.

    A security warning may appear. This is normal. Click Run to continue

  4. Review the license agreement, and if you agree to the terms, click the “I accept the terms in the License Agreement” radio button.

Note

Starting from version 1.0.59.0, users with administrative privileges can choose a custom installation location for the SynMax Excel Add-in.

  • To specify a custom location, click Advanced.

  • If you are not an administrator or do not wish to change the default installation location, simply click Install.

    Accept the license agreement to proceed with the installation

  1. If you are an admin user, you can choose whether to install the add-in for your user account only or for all users on the computer. Select the appropriate option and click Next to continue.

    Choose whether to install the add-in for yourself or for all users on the machine

  2. Specify the desired installation path for the Excel Add-in, then click Next.

    Select the path folder where the add-in will be installed

  3. Ensure that Synmax Energy Excel AddIn is selected in the list of features. Click “install” to start the installation process.

    Confirm the feature selection and begin the installation

  4. Once the installation is complete, click the “Finish” button to exit the installer.

    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.

Enabling the Add-in in Excel#

  1. Open Microsoft Excel.

  2. Click on the “File” tab at the top left corner of the screen.

    Click on the File tab at the top left corner of the screen

  3. Click on “Options” in the left-hand menu.

    Click on Options in the left-hand menu

  4. Click on “Add-ins”.

    Click on Add-ins

  5. In the “Manage” dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen, select “Excel Add-ins” and click “Go”.

    In the dropdown menu at the bottom, select Excel add-ins and click GO

  6. 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.

    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

  7. Select the SynMax Excel Add-in file and click “OK”.

    Select the SynMax Excel Add-in file and click OK

  8. In the list of available add-ins, make sure the checkbox next to the SynMax Excel Add-in is checked 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

  9. 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.

    If a new tab labeled SynMax Energy has not appeared on the ribbon, close and reopen Excel for the changes to take effect

Uninstalling the Add-in#

  1. Double-click on the downloaded SynmaxExcelAddin.Setup.msi file.

    Double-click on the downloaded SynmaxExcelAddin.Setup.msi file

  2. 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.

    A security warning may appear. This is normal. Click Run to continue
  3. Click “Remove”. Click “Remove” in the next window. This will completely remove the add-in from your computer.
    Click Remove. Click Remove in the next window. This will completely remove the add-in from your computer.