Security Warning in Excel Toolbar

Question:

I have just installed NumXL, I launched the MS Excel application, but a security warning appears on the Excel toolbar (see below).

This figure shows a security warning error message.

Answer:

If you see this security warning, you have the security settings for add-ins set to high; requiring all add-ins to be signed by a trusted publisher. Furthermore, the security warning also shows that Microsoft Excel recognizes our certificate as valid, but since this is your first add-in from Spider, you have not chosen to trust us yet. Microsoft Excel requires users to explicitly accept the publisher's certificate before it can load the add-in.

To accept the certificate and permit Excel to load the add-in:

Excel 2007

  1. Click on the "Options" button on the toolbar.
    This figure shows a security warning error message - press on the 'Options' button.
  2. Microsoft Office security dialog box pops up on the screen. Scroll down to locate the add-in you have just installed. Examine the certificate and select "Enable all code published by this publisher". Click OK.
    This figure shows Microsoft Office Security Options dialog box.
  3. You are done! MS Excel will load the add-in and remove the security warning from the toolbar. Please close all open Excel workbooks and restart MS Excel.

Excel XP/2002

  1. Microsoft Excel pops up a security warning dialog when it tries to load the add-in.
    This figure shows the Security Warning dialog box in Excel XP / 2002.
  2. Check the "trust this publisher" check box and click Next.
    Check the 'trust this publisher' check box and click Next.
  3. You are done! MS Excel will load the add-in and remove the security warning from the toolbar. Please close all open Excel workbooks and restart MS Excel.

Comments

  • If you see this security warning, you have the security settings for add-ins set to high; requiring all add-ins to be signed by a trusted publisher. Furthermore, the security warning also shows that Microsoft Excel recognizes our certificate as valid, but since this is your first add-in from Spider, you have not chosen to trust us yet. Microsoft Excel requires users to explicitly accept the publisher's certificate before it can load the add-in.

    To accept the certificate and permit Excel to load the add-in:

    Excel 2007

    1. Click on the "Options" button on the toolbar.

    2. Microsoft Office security dialog box pops up on the screen. Scroll down to locate the add-in you have just installed. Examine the certificate and select "Enable all code published by this publisher". Click OK.

    3. You are done! MS Excel will load the add-in and remove the security warning from the toolbar. Please close all open Excel workbooks and restart MS Excel.

    Excel XP/2002

    1. Microsoft Excel pops up a security warning dialog when it tries to load the add-in.



    2. Check the "trust this publisher" check box and click Next.

    3. You are done! MS Excel will load the add-in and remove the security warning from the toolbar. Please close all open Excel workbooks and restart MS Excel.
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