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QI Macros is compatible with Excel 2016-2024/Office 365 (PC) | 2019-2024/Office 365 (Mac)

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PC Installation Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Close Excel.
2. Right-click the .zip file and select, "Extract All."
3. Next, double-click the QI Macros setup.exe file to run the installation wizard.
4. Answer the prompts.
5. Open Excel, you should now see the "QI Macros" menu in your Excel ribbon.
6. You can then save the QI Macros Setup file to a flash drive or a secure location in the event of a computer crash or replacement computer reinstall.

Macintosh Installation Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Completely close out of Excel (Don’t just close a file; completely exit/quit out of Excel)
2. Download and run the QI Macros Installation File. Open the QIMacros folder, then the Mac folder, and double-click the “QIMacrosMac.zip” file
3. Next, hold down the CTRL button on your keyboard and click on the “QIMacrosMac” file. Then, select "Open" from the list of options that appear:
4. If you receive a message saying the install cannot be opened:



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5. Select "Cancel" or "Open", and then go to the Apple icon in the top left corner of your Mac device and in macOS Catalina thru Ventura, select “System Preferences” > “Security & Privacy” > “General” and choose, “Open Anyway”:
   
   

In macOS Sonoma and Sequoia, go to the Apple icon in the top left corner of your Mac device and select "System Settings" > "Privacy & Security" > scroll down to "Security" and choose, "Open Anyway":



NOTE: If the installer does not begin, press ctrl+click on the install file and select "Open" to restart the installer.

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6. Next, follow the installation steps.
7. You will then be asked to '"Enable Macros" to Activate QI Macros'. Select "OK" and “Enable Macros” when prompted:
   
   
   
   

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   *YOU MAY ALSO BE ASKED*

   
   
   

   Select "Allow."

8. Once install is complete, open Excel, open a blank workbook, and look for the QI Macros menu in your Excel sub-ribbon: