The RiskAMP Add-in for Excel 2007

The latest version of the RiskAMP Add-in has been updated to work with Excel 2007. With this release, the RiskAMP Add-in works with all the new features of Excel 2007 - larger spreadsheets, the ribbon interface, updated charts, and more.

If you're using Excel 2007, just download and run the regular installer from our downloads page. The installer will detect Excel 2007 and install the ribbon interface and updated sample files automatically.

Using the RiskAMP Add-in with Excel 2007

There are a few things to know when using the RiskAMP Add-in with Excel 2007. The add-in works the same way, but these tips can help save some frustration.

Stopping a Running Simulation: Escape

Because of the way Excel 2007 calculates, it may not be possible to click the "Stop" button when running a simulation. However, you can always stop a simulation by pressing the "Esc" key.

Charts are Slow!

While the new charts in Excel 2007 look great, they're very slow to draw. Therefore it's usually not a good idea to allow screen updates when running a Monte Carlo simulation if you have charts on the current spreadsheet.

When running a simulation, make sure the "allow screen updates" box is un-checked. This will allow the simulation to run as fast as possible, and the charts will update when the simulation completes.

Disabling or Removing the Add-in

Because the RiskAMP Add-in uses a ribbon interface in Excel 2007, there are actually two separate add-ins: a regular Excel Add-in, and a COM Add-in. To disable or remove the RiskAMP Add-in you need to disable both of these. While it's possible to do this from within Excel, it's much easier to simply uninstall the RiskAMP Add-in via the Start->RiskAMP menu or from Add/Remove Programs.