Copy and paste the above-mentioned key into the license key dialog prompt. Using When using think-cell, be sure to add a notation at the end of your PowerPoint slides to reference the use of think-cell software. Think-cell requires a valid license key to run. The license key is checked on each start of Microsoft PowerPoint or Microsoft Excel. If no valid license information is found on your system or if the license key is about to expire, the think-cell license key window is displayed.
The installation wizard asks for the installation path, then copies the required files and updates the registry. If the installation wizard detects that you do not have sufficient privileges for a regular installation, a single-user installation will be performed.
This means that think-cell can only be used with your current Windows login name. Think-cell uses the same language as in the menus and dialogs of your installation of Microsoft Office, provided that it is supported by think-cell (see for more details). If it is not yet supported, English is used. 2.2.2 Entering the license key The public version of think-cell requires a valid license key, which expires after a fixed period of time.
When you start PowerPoint with a think-cell trial version for the first time, or when your license key has expired, you need to enter a valid license key. Please visit our website or contact our sales team to order such a license key for the first time or as a renewal of your existing deployment. In any case, you can always click the Cancel button and continue using PowerPoint without think-cell. To enter the license key later, click the Activate think-cell button in the think-cell ribbon group. The setting Automatically report any think-cell error and check if there is already an update for it controls error reporting (see ). We recommend to enable it to help us improve the software. No user data is included in the error report.
2.3 Automatic update think-cell regularly checks online to see if a new release is available, and if so, attempts to download and install the updated installation file. The automatic download is subject to the following conditions:. The check for a new release is performed once when PowerPoint or Excel is started with think-cell installed and enabled. The automatic download runs quietly in the background and only occupies unused bandwidth.
If the internet connection is interrupted or there is other network traffic, the download is paused until the network is again available. While PowerPoint is in on-screen presentation mode, any automatic update activities are suppressed. 2.4 Troubleshooting For latest information on known issues and workarounds, please refer to our website at: If you cannot find a solution in the knowledge base or this manual, feel free to contact our support team. Open the More menu in the think-cell ribbon group and click on Request Support. Choose from the opening window whether you would like to attach certain slides to an email to think-cell’s support team.
This often helps us to address your problem. After confirming with OK your e-mail application will open an email that is ready to be sent.
2.5 Error reporting At think-cell we are committed to stability and robustness as key factors for the professional use of our software. When an error condition arises while you are using think-cell, the software automatically generates a report that helps us to understand the problem and fix it in the next release. The error report only contains information about the internal state of our software. No user data is included in the error report. The software sends the error report encrypted. You might notice a short delay while an error report is being sent, but in most cases you can continue using think-cell as usual.
If an update that addresses the error you encountered is already available, it will be installed automatically. For more information on think-cell’s automated error reporting, refer to section. 2.6 Temporarily deactivating think-cell To quickly work around compatibility problems, or other issues arising from the use of think-cell, you have the option to temporarily deactivate think-cell without uninstalling the software. In the More menu in the think-cell ribbon group in PowerPoint, there is an option called Deactivate think-cell. When you select this option, think-cell will be deactivated immediately.
With think-cell deactivated, charts are presented as regular PowerPoint shapes. To re-enable think-cell, click the Activate think-cell button in the think-cell ribbon group in PowerPoint. There is no need to close the PowerPoint application in order to switch between think-cell and plain PowerPoint. Before you alter think-cell elements without think-cell, be aware of potential compatibility issues (chapter ). Note: You do not need to deactivate think-cell in order to make your presentations accessible to coworkers or clients who may not have think-cell installed. Simply send them the same file you are working with – if think-cell is not installed, they will find a presentation with regular PowerPoint shapes.
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Refer to the, and to get s= tarted with think-cell. Usage Terms think-cell may only be used for academic and non-profit purposes by curr= ent Macquarie University students, faculty and staff. Those who are no long= er Macquarie University students, faculty or staff, or those who intend to = use the software for non-educational purposes, will need to pursue a separa= te license agreement.
The think-cell license key provided through this agreement is valid for = 6 months.