Overview of XLSior

XLSior makes it easy to build better Excel spreadsheets by supporting the use of automatic testing, systematic development and organisation-wide standards and processes.

It includes tools for

• Automatic testing
• Automatic documentation and formatting
• Controlling development versions and releases
• Handling protected and hidden worksheets
• Automatic importing of values from other workbooks

The advantages of using XLSior include:

• Improved productivity for spreadsheet developers
• Spreadsheets that are easier to maintain and update
• Spreadsheets that are less likely to contain errors

XLSior is a simple Excel add-in. It introduces no macros into your workbooks, and doesn't use the Scripting library (often disliked by security conscious IT departments). It helps both novice and expert Excel developers.

All XLSior's features can be accessed programatically throught the fully documented API, allowing you to build them into your own processes.

With XLSior you can be confident that your Excel spreadsheets have been thoroughly tested and have basic documentation. XLSior encourages the use of simple layout conventions, and means that never again will you have to spend hours undoing changes you have just made. All users can be sure that they are using the latest trustworthy version of your spreadsheets.