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== Adding a Trusted Location in Microsoft Excel 2016 and later ==
== Adding a Trusted Location in Microsoft Excel 2016 and later ==
[[File:add_trusted_location_excel365.png|300px|thumb|right|Adding a trusted location in Microsoft Excel 2016 and later]]
[[File:add_trusted_location_excel365.png|300px|thumb|right|Adding a trusted location in Microsoft Excel 2016 and later]]
[[File:appdata_roaming_folder.png|300px|thumb|right|%APPDATA% folder]]
[[File:select_trusted_location_folder.png|300px|thumb|right|Adding a trusted location in Microsoft Excel 2016 and later]]
[[File:select_trusted_location_folder.png|300px|thumb|right|Adding a trusted location in Microsoft Excel 2016 and later]]
# Start '''Microsoft Excel''';
# Start '''Microsoft Excel'''.
# Click on '''File''' > '''Options''';
# Click on '''File''' > '''Options'''.
# Click on '''Trust Center''' tab on the left side panel;
# Click on '''Trust Center''' tab on the left side panel.
# Click on the '''Trust Center Settings...''' button;
# Click on the '''Trust Center Settings...''' button.
# A new '''Trust Center''' dialog box opens up.  
# A new '''Trust Center''' dialog box will open up.  
# Click on the '''Trusted Locations''' entry in the list on the Trust Center dialog box;
# Click on the '''Trusted Locations''' entry in the list on the Trust Center dialog box.
# If BudgetLink is installed on a network, tick the '''Allow Trusted Locations on my network''' option;
# In another file explorer window, enter "'''%APPDATA%'''" in the address bar without quotes
# Click on the '''Add new location...''' button;
# An "Appdata Roaming" folder will be opened. Search and browse to '''BudgetLink''' folder. Copy the path to this folder.
# Click the '''Browse...''' button and select the folder where BudgetLink is installed'
# Navigate back to Trust Center Dialog box and click '''Add New Location''' button.
# Tick mark the '''Subfolders of this location are also trusted''' checkbox;
# Paste the copied text in the '''Path''' input box and select the '''Subfolders of this location are also trusted''' checkbox.
# Click OK to add the trusted location;
# If BudgetLink is installed on a network, tick the '''Allow Trusted Locations on my network''' option.
# Click on the '''OK''' button of the Trust Center dialogue;
# Click on the '''Add new location...''' button.
# Click on the '''OK''' button of the Excel Options dialogue;
# Click the '''Browse...''' button and select the folder where BudgetLink is installed.
# Close '''Microsoft Excel''';
# Select the '''Subfolders of this location are also trusted''' checkbox.
# Click OK to add the trusted location.
# Click on the '''OK''' button of the Trust Center dialogue.
# Click on the '''OK''' button of the Excel Options dialogue.
# Close '''Microsoft Excel'''.


Once the Trusted Location has been added you should be able to start BudgetLink.  However, we do recommend you ensure no disabled items have been added. See [[Compile error due to disabled items]] for more information.
Once the Trusted Location has been added you should be able to start BudgetLink.  However, we do recommend you ensure no disabled items have been added. See [[Compile error due to disabled items]] for more information.