Excel Plug-in ============= The Quantamatics platform includes a purpose-built Excel plug-in for accessing and using fundamental and alternative data sets directly in Excel. ---- Prerequisites ------------- These are the prerequisites for installing and using the plug-in: - Windows version 7 operating system or higher. (Windows version 10 or higher is recommended) - Office Excel (desktop) application version 2013 or higher Please note the plug-in **is not compatible with** Mac (Apple) operating system or versions of Microsoft Office installed from the Microsoft Store. ---- Download and Install -------------------- If you experience any issues signing in to the Quantamatics application or installing the plug-in, please contact our support team at `support@quantamatics.com `_. To download and install the plug-in: 1. Close all open instances of the Excel desktop application 2. Navigate to the `Quantamatics `_ application and sign in 3. Click **Get Excel Plug-in** in the left navigation menu to download the plug-in 4. Click to open the **Setup.exe** file that was downloaded and complete the installation ---- Plug-in Updates --------------- Updates to the plug-in occur on a regular basis, to provide enhancements and apply fixes. These updates are triggered when Excel is opened, similar to other plug-ins, and an update dialog appears momentarily. .. toctree :: :hidden: using_plugin plugin_functions