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Ok. I seen where SwampThing says it just adds a button next to the view button. I am using WPS Office, and since there was no button on my spread sheet, I'm assuming that it doesn't work with WPS. Oh well. will uninstall it.

I have downloaded the program and installed it. Looks like it might be a program I would get some use out of it. But it would be a big help to find where the program is. I can't find it. Can anyone help? Thanks

I installed on Win 10 64 bit..
first installed Visual runtime,, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48217
Then ran msi file

then started excel 2007 (my version) ,,, it installed Dose

Get your license from the readme ..
Under Help hit register... put your email and the provided license.
Then stop and restart excel .. voila it now has a Dose ribbon tab.

Just to mention that I did get prior GOTD to work once the Certificate part handled right. Haven't
bothered with this d/l same version. Windows 10 x64 Pro, Excel 2016. Prior d/l one needed to close Excel and reopen a file to first see the DOSE tab post install. Not sure if that's needed here.
As a casual Excel user I do like having the DOSE tab sitting there knowing its variety of options can help should I need them. Hope those w/ issues get it going. The cert thing seemed to be biggest
problem last go round.

This program requires: Visual Studio Tools for Office 2010 Runtime.
That should have been included in the .ZIP file!!

Here's the link https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48217

Dose is aptly named, since it seemed to fall into a coma during installation.

I was excited to read that it included automatic backup options for files (since I already know the shortcuts to do all the formatting stuff I need). However, I was quite disappointed with the VERY limited options for backup. You don't even get to choose the folder location that it backs up to, or the specific files that should backup or not. Also, it doesn't have an option to automatically backup on close of file (when I would like it to happen). So it is pretty useless to me. Might be good for someone who needs the formatting and sorting help.

What I would like to see for backup would be the option to select location (like another drive to prevent data loss on drive failure), option to select if it saves over the existing backup file or create a new backup and how many backups to keep before deleting oldest ones, option to choose backup on open of file or on close of file or both, and especially backup only of selected files that you can add to a list (I don't need every file backed up).

I already know this can be done with a "backup" program, but having something internal to Excel sounded nice.

office 365, win 10 x64. run it, open excel error
************** Exception Text **************
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.Deployment.AddInAlreadyInstalledException: The customization cannot be installed because another version is currently installed and cannot be upgraded from this location. To install this version of the customization, first use Add or Remove Programs to uninstall this program: Dose for Excel. Then install the new customization from the following location: file:///C:/Users/.../AppData/Roaming/Zbrainsoft/Dose for Excel/Dose for Excel.vsto

If DOSE does not suit my needs, does it come with an uninstaller?
How much does it add to the Excel boot-up time?

Thanks,
Dan

So this does not work with open office then?

Bummer.

Wonderful tool

Tool made it easy to use the program

It also offers a lot of time




just love it

I added it. No problems! I guess I'm smart.

It adds a "Dose" button at the top of any spreadsheet right beside the "View" button. I'm not really into Excel; I make one or two spreadsheets a year. So, I can't say for certain if the actions it allows are worthwhile or not. I see a "Merge cells values" button that might prove useful. Lots of choices for cell color. Button to take the sheet to full screen. "Change case" and "Date picker" buttons are okay.

I'll keep it and vote it up. Why not?

Now if this was for libre office or Open Office I'd be impressed. Microsoft Office is bloatware at it's best. I'll pass

Erland Forsström
I have visited the site virustotal.com and tested the zip; nothing found:
https://www.virustotal.com/nl/file/3027cf29753e328a2a01082cc0e55dcc765674a8b8da9adf393a14d22923774a/analysis/1469882766/

OK, stop the punning. Some people can get very good use from this.

I too received the Windows 10 warning, but that is simply because it doesn't recognize the publisher. So, I proceeded and it installed just fine. The features are quite useful and this is a cool little add on for Excel. Nice work to the developer and Thanks to GOTD for the opportunity to look at the tools.

DON´T RUN THIS APPLICATION

When I try to open the .zip file, Win10 recommends me not to run it.
Is it safe?
What to do?
Erland

The good news is that, after *multiple* failed attempts by the developers to create an installation package that actually works, they finally did it. At least for me.

The bad news is that when I finally *did* get this installed, I was underwhelmed at what it does. I work with spreadsheets all day long and there was very little here that can help me at all and almost nothing that you can't find a script for on the net.

I can't imagine who this might help but it definitely did not help me.

Dear sir
After installing the dose excel i open an Excel workbook not installing of Dose for Excel VSTO
i have 2010 .64 bit operating system windows 10 .please help.

Dear sir,
how to activate

As I heavy user of Excel, I was interested to see what features this would include. There are certainly some useful ones here.

One thing to note, however, is the anything done using Dose cannot be undone. As far as I can tell, the creators have not implemented undo functions. Since some of those functions don't necessarily work the way you'd expect (I'm not saying they do things wrongly, but a few of the results surprised me), you need to be very sure about anything you do with Dose which actually modifies existing content.

The fact that these actions cannot be undone means you also lose the ability to undo anything done before using the Dose functions.

It's been a while since I had a licence for it, but I preferred J-Walks "Power Utility Pak"

Cannot register after installation. it says the provided registration key is invalid.
Does people, please provide a correct registration key.

I could not install it because it required visual studio, It would be nice if the installation package allowed for missing components in the program. too bad, I was curious about what the program offered.

Fixing the issues doesn't change anything regarding the usefulness of this GOTD (see previous reviews). IMHO, for what it does, this GOTD is targeted to the lazy.

Shame -- I have Excel 2003, which apparently is not compatible.