Architect Add-in for Excel Install Instructions

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Users without accounts can create an account here.

Requirements:

• Excel 2021 or later - specifically Version 2002 (the 2002 does not refer to the year) / build 12527.20092 or higher
• Architect account with api key/secret (created here)

How to Check Excel Version:

• Open Excel and click on Home in the top left corner. Click on Account or Help to view your Excel version.

• In the About Excel section, check the version number. The version number should be above 2002.

Install Instructions:

1. Open Excel and navigate to the Home tab and click on Add-ins.
   
   
2. Search for Architect Add-in for Excel and click Add.
   
   
3. Click on Add to install it. You should see the task pane below. Click "Allow and Continue".
   
   
4. Click Architect Input API Key to open the task pane if not already opened.
   
   
5. Input your API key and secret. Users with accounts can create an api key/secret here.
   Once you click "Save", it should say that your Client was initialized with your email.
   
   
6. Finished! To check that your API key and secret are working, input the function =ARCHITECT.INITIALIZECLIENT() in a cell and you should get your email. To get an overview of the functions, go to the functions help page.
   
   
7. For an example use the add-in, download the Excel Desktop Example. Or check out the Excel Online Example.