Macabacus Reviews

Very easy to use, extremely powerful to save time while using excel for modelling purposes and allowing for very useful functionalities

Sometimes makes my laptop a bit slow, but only with large files

Macabacus has several powerful features that make your life much easier. Features include automatically formatting cells to indicate hard-codes, vs formulas vs links to other sheets/workbooks. More advanced capabilities include tracing dependents and precedents across multiple sheets or workbooks with automated highlighting and drill-down features. Powerpoint features are also very helpful including advanced alignment/sizing functions. Very easy to install and use.

Macabacus can be buggy at times. You have to be careful when performing certain actions as it can slow down/crash your workbook if you give it too much to do. There should be an option to catch Macabacus before doing a very large operation that will take a long time. Additionally, it can be a pain to upgrade Macabacus when new versions are released as it requires administrator rights and needs to be manually installed, does not automatically deploy via software center or other administrator tools as far as I am aware.

Excel hotkeyes and office product linking are the primary functions that I use

Creating hotkeys was a laborious task. There should be an option to upload pre-set hotkeys

Excel and PowerPoint features make it easy to move information and data between both sets of files. The formatting tools alongside the formula tools make Excel usage much more tailored to the user.

Certain customizations related to charts in Excel would help make the workflow process smoother and more efficient from a time perspective.

Personalized shortcuts, tool to build and check excel files efficiently and quickly

Many bugs that appeared when I started using the paid version. When I used the free lite version everything was working perfectly and I am very disappointed in this change that has made like Macabacus a lot less than before

Easy to use, Easy to install, Highly functional, Intuitive, Excellent support

Can't think of cons presently. This package always brings up features already installed when I get to think of them!

Works great for transferring images/charts/data between microsoft applications. It also works very well to optimize and clean up excel files (reduces file size, cleans names, cleans links, etc.)

Not super user friendly. It's hard to find a PDF/one-pager on key features. Most of what I know is based on trial and error. Also doesn't work with the CapIQ plugin - they can't run together or the file will be corrupted.

I find the integration with Excel, the customization tools for modelling and formatting and the ease of use to be exceptional. The customizable shortcuts have saved me loads of time and I find it to be a critical tool for all of my Excel usage.

It takes some time to set up and reorder customization of cycles and shortcuts to be most consistent with what I'm used to. It also had to be replicated on second and third desktops (as opposed to carrying over my customization and preferences with a sign on function).

The most impactful features for me are the keyboard shortcuts and navigation tools that help me speed up the time it takes me to build financial models and clean up external files.

The feature that I have had the least success with is importing tables and charts to powerpoint from an excel file. Whenever I try to do this, the sizing gets messed up or it autofit to the location I am trying to add it to.

Formatting hot keys in excel saves significant time and is much easier to use than built in excel program.

would be nice if settings saved across multiple computers for the same user

The amount of keyboard shortcuts / macros that are avaiable

there is a lag when using some of the keyboard shortcuts that should be much quicker, e.g., font color toggle, number format toggle, etc.

I have not used Macabacus to its full capability, but it pays for itself with the single function I do use: tracing formulas with pro precedent/dependent functions.

sometimes freezes if the range if too large in the pro tracing formula functions.

Helps a ton with formatting data in excel and outputting

Some of the features can be glitchy or not work with other plug ins

It is a huge time saver. Makes modeling and putting presentations together extremely easy.

There is no introduction or guide for new users so I think there is probably lots of functionality that I am not aware of.

The shortcuts and ability to import excel data in PowerPoint is amazing

I wish there were more demos on how to use the software. The platform has so many features that old love to have an expert wal me through or watch videos to master all the features.

Tracing formula function is amazing, and th e simplicity to use it the formula. Based on other competitors using the functions are easy

at times when the files are huge using Macabacus could delay the speed and at times the model will hang.

import export feature from excel to powerpoint

changes made importing from excel to powerpoint

I use Macabacus almost every day. The embedded excel macros are a huge productivity gain. The ability to link and manage charts and tables from excel to powerpoint and word is powerful.

I had one bug/issue a few years back, but customer support was great and we worked through the issue.

It makes my life easier in Excel an PPT. Specially with comands that are faster than going through excel. Also good charting and chart update futures

Maybe more client training. I suspect i am not using multiple useful functions

Live presentation linking to .ppt from .xlsx and formula tracing are unrivaled features in the market

Occasionally plug-in simply disappears and needs to be restarted

Easy to use. I like the functionality offered

makes the files slow sometimes and sometimes lags

Excel shortcuts are very well organized and helpful. Ability to export and sync Excel outputs to Office docs is hugely helpful.

The only con is cost, which is pretty reasonable

Formula tracing is very useful and more effective than native Excel features. Customizable formatting shortcuts are extremely helpful while building financial models as well.

Some of the actions cannot be 'undone' if used by mistake

I m using the most specific keyboard shortcut. This eases my day, DAILY! Most of my job is on finance modeling and Macabacus allows me to focus on the model/Dynamism rather than Excel.

I get frustrated sometimes when my chart export to PowerPoint doesn't work. Also, the resizing of charts automation is not necessarily working all the time.

It’s saved me hundreds of hours over the years!

When a macro fails, you will very likely lose your file. Good luck.