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[[File:enable_macros_security_warning.png|300px|thumb|right|Enable Macros - Security Warning]]
[[File:enable_macros.png|300px|thumb|right|Trust Center - Macro Settings]]
== Overview ==
== Overview ==


BudgetLink requires macros to be enabled in order to run correctly.
BudgetLink requires macros to be enabled in order to run correctly.
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To avoid enabling Macros on each startup, you can [[Adding a Trusted Location in Microsoft Excel | add your installation folder as a Trusted Location]]
File:enable_macros_security_warning.png|300px|Enable Macros - Security Warning
 
File:enable_macros.png|300px|Trust Center - Macro Settings
 
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== How to Enable Macros in Excel 365 ==
== How to Enable Macros in Excel 365 ==


When you first open BudgetLink in Microsoft Excel, you will typically receive the following security warning. This is a security feature of Microsoft Excel which is there to ensure you only run trusted code.
When you first open BudgetLink in Microsoft Excel, you will typically receive the following security warning. This is a security feature of Microsoft Excel which is there to ensure you only run trusted code.
 
[[File:StartupSecurityWarningExcel2007.png|300px|thumb|right|Security Warning - Older version]]
[[File:AddTrustedPublisherExcel2007.png|300px|thumb|right|Security Alert - Macros]]
# When you receive the '''Security Warning''', click on '''File''' > '''Options'''
# When you receive the '''Security Warning''', click on '''File''' > '''Options'''
# An '''Excel Options''' dialog box will be displayed
# An '''Excel Options''' dialog box will be displayed
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# Select "Enable VBA macros..." radio button, and "Enable Excel 4.0 macros..." checkbox.
# Select "Enable VBA macros..." radio button, and "Enable Excel 4.0 macros..." checkbox.
# Click on OK to close both the dialog boxes.
# Click on OK to close both the dialog boxes.


== How to Enable Macros in Excel 2007, 2010 and 2013 ==
== How to Enable Macros in Excel 2007, 2010 and 2013 ==
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File:StartupSecurityWarningExcel2007.png|300px|Security Warning
File:AddTrustedPublisherExcel2007.png|300px|Security Alert
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When you first open BudgetLink in Microsoft Excel, you will typically receive the following security warning. This is a security feature of Microsoft Excel which is there to ensure you only run trusted code.
When you first open BudgetLink in Microsoft Excel, you will typically receive the following security warning. This is a security feature of Microsoft Excel which is there to ensure you only run trusted code.