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Quick Tips for new Mac users

Quick Tips for new Mac users

Useful tips & tricks for new Mac users


Helpful tips for users who are new to Mac:

  1. Install SigmaXL

  2. Open SigmaXL

  3. Find SigmaXL in Excel after it has been opened

  4. Create a SigmaXL desktop shortcut

  5. Open the SigmaXL Guide

  6. Open SigmaXL's Sample Datasets

  7. Taking a screenshot

Installing SigmaXL on Mac

After downloading, the SigmaXL installation process can be easily started by right-clicking the installation file, and selecting Open With > Installer (default)

Additional instructions can be found here.


Open SigmaXL

SigmaXL can be opened from Finder in the Applications folder > SigmaXL > SigmaXL (or SigmaXL.xlam):



 


Finding the SigmaXL menu in Excel after it has been opened

After SigmaXL is opened, the SigmaXL menu will normally be located beside the View or Developer tabs:



Note that you may have to open a blank worksheet to view the SigmaXL tab.


Creating a SigmaXL desktop shortcut

  1. Open the finder and select Applications > SigmaXL.


  2. Click and drag the SigmaXL.xlam alias to the desktop:


Opening the SigmaXL Guide

  1. Ensure SigmaXL is opened.


  2. The guide can be opened by clicking SigmaXL > Help > SigmaXL Guide:






Open SigmaXL's Sample Datasets

  1. The sample datasets referenced in the guide can be accessed by using Excel's File > Open menu:





  2. Then browse to Applications > SigmaXL > Sample Data, and select the desired dataset:




Detailed instructions can be found here.


Taking a screenshot 

  1. Press Command+Shift+4.




  2. You will be presented with a cross-hair which you can then click+drag to select the area you want a screenshot of.


  3. When you release the mouse button your screenshot will be saved to your desktop.


You can also press Command+Shift+3 to capture a screenshot of your whole screen.


 


 

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