Changelog
What's new
Every release of ExcelSurge and SlideSurge, with notes. Already installed? The add-ins ping for new versions on launch and tell you when there's an update.
ExcelSurge
5 releases- v1.0.0.58#
- Tracer redesign: the selected cell's formula now shows in a prominent wrapping bar at the top (value shown compactly at the bottom), and precedents expand downward like dependents.
- Tracer "go to cell" now scrolls the target into view even across multiple windows and frozen panes.
- Multi-cell range precedents now show a clear "drill in" prompt instead of a raw object placeholder.
- You can now assign shortcuts using Home, End, Page Up/Down, Insert, Delete and the arrow keys (e.g. Ctrl+Home).
- v1.0.0.57#
- Undo (Ctrl+Z) now fully reverses a color or formatting change applied to a whole-sheet selection (Ctrl+A) — previously nothing reverted.
- One-click "Fix it" actions in the Workbook Health audit: recolor unmarked hardcoded inputs blue, and switch a workbook from manual to automatic calculation.
- v1.0.0.54#
- Stability and reliability improvements.
- v1.0.0.51#
- **New: in-app update notifications.** ExcelSurge now checks for a newer version on startup and shows a non-blocking notice when one is available, so you always know when there's an update.
- v1.0.0.43#
- Initial public release.
- Formula auditing and cross-sheet tracing with the **Trace** task pane.
- Investment-banking color formatting (blue inputs, black formulas, green links).
- One-click number formats and borders matching IB conventions.
- Custom keyboard shortcuts via the visual **Shortcut Manager** — remap anything, no XML editing.
- Command palette (Ctrl+Shift+E) with fuzzy search across every action.
- Workbook health report — flags inconsistent formulas, hardcoded values inside formulas, broken links, and risky patterns.
- Compare workbooks — diff two files side-by-side, see exactly what changed.
- Live PowerPoint data linking — paste Excel ranges into PowerPoint that stay synced.
- 14-day free trial, no credit card. Suite licensing — one $20/mo subscription covers both ExcelSurge and SlideSurge.
SlideSurge
3 releases- v1.1.0.63#
- New: First-run welcome that points you to the Command Palette, the shortcut library, and Deck Audit.
- New: "Fix all safe" — normalize fonts, sizes, colors, and alignment across the whole deck in one click, with one-click Undo.
- New: Claim checker — flags when a stated multiple or percentage doesn't match the figures (e.g. "grew 3x to $9M from $2M" is actually 4.5x), each as its own finding with the exact math.
- New: one-click "Restore" to un-mark anything you marked as fixed.
- Improved: sharper overlapping-text detection, faster Command Palette, and more reliable startup + install.
- v1.1.0.51#
- **In-app update notifications** — SlideSurge now checks for a newer version on startup and shows a non-blocking notice when one is available, so you always know when there's an update.
- v1.1.0.40#
- Suite licensing — one $20/mo subscription covers both SlideSurge and ExcelSurge.
- Refreshed shortcut pane design.
- Deck audit engine — flags off-grid shapes, inconsistent fonts, low-contrast text, missing alt-text, and other deck hygiene issues.
- Compare decks — diff two PowerPoint files side-by-side.
- Live Excel data linking on the PowerPoint side — paired with ExcelSurge's outbound linking.
- Command palette (Ctrl+Shift+E) with fuzzy search, matching ExcelSurge.
- Theme manager — apply consistent fonts, colors, and styles across an entire deck.
- Shape utilities — alignment, distribution, and snap-to-grid that PowerPoint should have shipped with.
- 14-day free trial, no credit card.