Adding a Trusted Location in Microsoft Excel 2016 and later

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Adding a Trusted Location in Microsoft Excel 2016 and later

Adding a trusted location in Microsoft Excel 2016 and later
%APPDATA% folder
Adding a trusted location in Microsoft Excel 2016 and later
  1. Start Microsoft Excel.
  2. Click on File > Options.
  3. Click on Trust Center tab on the left side panel.
  4. Click on the Trust Center Settings... button.
  5. A new Trust Center dialog box will open up.
  6. Click on the Trusted Locations entry in the list on the Trust Center dialog box.
  7. In another file explorer window, enter "%APPDATA%" in the address bar without quotes
  8. An "Appdata Roaming" folder will be opened.
  9. Search and browse to BudgetLink folder. Copy the path to this folder.
  10. Navigate back to Trust Center Dialog box and click Add New Location button.
  11. Paste the copied text in the Path input box and select the Subfolders of this location are also trusted checkbox.
  12. If BudgetLink is installed on a network, tick the Allow Trusted Locations on my network option.
  13. Click on the Add new location... button.
  14. Click the Browse... button and select the folder where BudgetLink is installed.
  15. Select the Subfolders of this location are also trusted checkbox.
  16. Click OK to add the trusted location.
  17. Click on the OK button of the Trust Center dialogue.
  18. Click on the OK button of the Excel Options dialogue.
  19. 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.