Add-In General

The ValidValue Add-In offers a lot of functionality.

First and foremost, the Add-In is required to open Valid Value models in Excel. For that you need to install the add-in and log in through the menu bar.
Secondly, the Add-In offers all kind of general functionality:
- use the Add-In to export content of your Excel spreadsheets dynamically to Word and / or Powerpoint
- in Word and PowerPoint: see which images are linked to excel sheets and easily update them
- in Word and PowerPoint: the option to finalize a presentation to make it customer-ready
- extra tools in Excel to increase efficiency
- and much more

This Help function follows the structure of the various groups in your Valid Value Tool menu. Note: this help is up-to-date with the last version of our add-in. If you're missing features, do download & install the latest version at the download page.

Ribbon Buttons

ValidValue Group

This menu item shows you your license information and checks for the latest version. It notifies you about any available updates to our product.
If you see a red exclamation mark next to this icon, you know it's time to upgrade. Simply click on the Professional Valuation Models button, and you will be redirected to the download page. Use your login name and password to download the latest version. Please note that after installing, you need to restart Excel/Word/PowerPoint for the new version to appear.

Excel data

Refreshes all Valid Value objects on all pages. Those objects include linked texts, linked ranges and linked charts. Depending on the amount of linked objects, this may take a while.

Refreshes all Valid Value objects on the active page. Those objects include linked texts, linked ranges and linked charts.

Refreshes the selected Valid Value object. This object can be a linked text, a linked range or a linked chart.

Jump to the source in Excel, the excel file should be opened.

Will show the source information in a task pane. If the element can be linked to multiple excel files, it will show up here.

In the Source Info pane, there is an option to Reconnect the object (hyperlink or image) to the open Excel file. This will add the unique name back to the open Excel file and allows you to refresh the object (again).

In the Source Info pane, there is an option to Relink the object (hyperlink or image) to the open Excel file. This allows you to change the source of the object in the open Excel.

This button will open a pane where all objects (texts or images) that are linked by the Valid Value add-in will show.

Finalize

This option will show all fields. Those include all Valid Value linked texts.

License Group

Logs you in or out of ValidValue.
Please use the provided login name and password. Without login in, the Valid Value Add-In remains inactive and cannot be used. That also means that you cannot open Valid Value models.
If you forgot your password, you can change it here: https://api.validvalue.com/forgot-password.

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