XLSafe PRO Change Log

XLSafe PRO has been updated to version 2.60.

Major Improvements & Bug Fixes

- Fixed crashing issue with XLSafe admin when attempting to save a newly created file on some machines

- Activation process does no longer depend on Microsoft Outlook to operate   

- Fixed issue with removing XLSafe menus from some machines after un-installing . . . → Read More: XLSafe PRO Change Log

Prevent Duplicate Copies Of Spreadsheets

In this article we will show you how you can use XLSafe PRO to prevent users from making duplicate copies of your spreadsheets.

Simply open the XLSafe Protection Panel and navigate to the “Advanced Options” tab. Then click on the option “Lock file to its current location”.

In this way, your spreadsheet can only . . . → Read More: Prevent Duplicate Copies Of Spreadsheets

Scramble VBA Code in Spreadsheets

Numerous third party tools are available on the internet which can be easily used to break the password security of VBA code. With VBASafe your VBA code is converted to a format which is unreadable to the human eye but still interpreted as normal code by Microsoft Excel. By having your code scrambled with . . . → Read More: Scramble VBA Code in Spreadsheets

Spreadsheets With Time Expiration

Would it not be useful to have your spreadsheets expire after a certain period of usage or after a certain expiry date? With the XLSafe PRO software you can easily set both a subscription/usage period and an expiry date after which the user will need to re-activate the spreadsheet and obtain permission to use it.

The time . . . → Read More: Spreadsheets With Time Expiration

Automatically Protect Cell Formulae In Spreadsheets

Most of us would know how to protect excel formulae using Microsoft Excel. However, this can prove a very time consuming process when we are dealing with large spreadsheets or making frequent cell changes such as deleting or adding new formulae.

Luckily, XLSafe PRO offers a neat feature of intelligently scanning an entire spreadsheet and protecting only the . . . → Read More: Automatically Protect Cell Formulae In Spreadsheets

Widen Name Box

If you are used to having name ranges in your spreadsheets then you will be familiar with the frustration of the name box width. This add-in comes handy as it increases the width of the name box to a more appropriate size.

Installation:

- Download the add-in and save it on your hard drive

- Install using . . . → Read More: Widen Name Box

Convert PDF files

In numerous occasions we have found the need to extract data from PDF files such as reports and tables in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for further manipulation.

We have researched various ways of doing exactly this and on top of our list came Cogniview.

Here is what the authors say:

Convert long PDF files by . . . → Read More: Convert PDF files

Name Manager

Name Manager is probably one of the most noteworthy and practical add-ins for Microsoft Excel. It is widely used by Financial Modelers across the world and represents the most complete solution for managing range names in your workbooks.

Here is what the authors of Name Manager say:

If you are in need of a utility . . . → Read More: Name Manager

DataSafeXL Blog

Welcome to the DataSafeXL blog. It took us some time before deciding to actually create a DataSafeXL blog but we are now online and rolling. If you are serious about Microsoft Excel make sure to watch this space as we will be posting a lot of useful and free utiities to help you through the wonders of . . . → Read More: DataSafeXL Blog