Auditors, Accountants and Data Analysts Drive New Enhancements for ActiveData for Excel® Version 5

Jan. 15, 2013 - PRLog -- InformationActive Inc. (www.informationactive.com) today announced an update to its flagship product, ActiveData for Excel. This release offers support for Microsoft Windows 8, Excel 2013, as well as a range of new productivity enhancements demanded by auditors, accountants and data analysts. Available now, this new version 5.0.504 is a free update for registered users of ActiveData for Excel version 5.

Key features of this new release include:

·         Improvements to ODBC Import capabilities to support the use of a “Where” clause to allow auditors and data analysts to specify rows for import into Excel.

·         New Preview features for the cell conversion function, allowing users to verify output results before proceeding with conversion activities.

·         Addition of Worksheet functions to the ribbon bar for improved usability, including an enhanced Combine Sheets command.

·         A streamlined user interface for the Workbook Navigator.

A complete list of the new features of ActiveData for Excel 5.0.504, including screenshots, can be found on the “What’s New” product page (http://www.informationactive.com/index.php?option=com_con...).

An estimated 60 million licenses of Windows 8 have been sold to date, according to Microsoft (http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2013/01/08/windows-8-60-million-licenses-sold.aspx) “InformationActive is committed to supporting the Microsoft ecosystem”, says John West, founder and President of InformationActive. “We work quickly to ensure the ActiveData for Excel product family keeps pace with Microsoft’s new features and performance enhancements. Our mission is to maximize the productivity we deliver to our users, who rely on Excel to make critical business decisions”.

A free 30-day trial version of ActiveData for Excel can be downloaded at: www.informationactive.com/download. A video demonstration of the product is available at www.informationactive.com/videos.

About InformationActive Inc.

InformationActive Inc. (www.informationactive.com) was founded in 2003 with the mission of delivering data analytics directly into the Microsoft Office® platform. The flagship product, ActiveData for Excel®, is used by 3750 customers in 70 countries, including global 2000 corporations, audit firms, and public sector institutions. InformationActive is certified by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) to offer CPE credits. ActiveData for Excel is endorsed and resold by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. InformationActive Inc. is a privately held firm, headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Microsoft Excel® is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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