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  Excel Compare(tm) Version 2.0
  Copyright (c) 2001-2004 by Formula Software, Inc.
  All Rights Reserved

  info@formulasoft.com
  http://www.formulasoft.com/

  IMPORTANT :
  By  using  this  software,  you  ( the licensee ) hereby agrees to the
  terms   and   conditions   as   stated   in   the   accompanying  file
  "LICENSE.TXT".
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CONTENT
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1. Program description
2. System Requirements
3. Installation and Uninstallation
4. Registration
5. Technical support
6. Where to get the latest version


1. Program description
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Excel Compare is a tool that saves you the trouble of manually searching
for differences and offers you computer-aided comparing of Excel files,
Excel spreadsheets and selected ranges of sheets. Excel Compare compares
data straight from your worksheets, and presents the results on a new
Excel sheet as a publication-quality report (Difference Report), that is
ready to print or save. The report displays the added, deleted and
changed data. Use this tool for analyzing the changes made.

Features:

 Comparison:
  - Supports all versions of Microsoft Excel
  - Allows for comparing of sheets, that contain a database structure 
  - The advanced comparison algorithm for the data not containing unique identifiers 
  - Allows for comparing all files located in two different directories
  - Allows for the comparison of all sheets with the same names in two workbooks
  - Allows for comparing of any selected ranges of a sheet
 Output report:
  - Creates Difference Report as a new Excel sheet
  - Highlighting the cells that have changed
  - Difference Report keeps the format of the compared data
  - Allows for dividing the report on three parts: deleted, added and changed data
 Other:
  - Supports Project settings
  - Supports Command Line Options
  - Allows the automatic addition of user-defined macros to the report workbook.


2. System Requirements
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- Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/ME/XP
- Microsoft Excel 97/2000/XP/2003
- 2 Mb of free hard disk space


3.Installation and Uninstallation
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Extract .zip file to temporary directory, then execute SETUP.EXE.
Excel Compare(tm) Setup Wizard would automatically setup and install
the whole program under a minute!

For uninstall Excel Compare by using the tools provided with your 
operating system Windows. Open the Control Panel, double-click on Add,
select Excel Compare, and click button Remove.


4. Registration
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You have to register your copy of Excel Compare if you wish to keep on
using it after trying it out.

The price for a single copy of the Business license is $39.95. The price
for a Personal license is $34.95.

The purchase of a Business License will allow you to register the
product with a Company Name.

You can order Excel Compare on our web site:
http://www.formulasoft.com/xlsc_order.html


5. Technical support
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If you experience problems using Excel Compare(tm), our technical
support department is always ready to help you.

If you have to report a bug or if you have a technical question please
write to support@formulasoft.com

Please include the following information when requesting support:

- program version (from About Box)
- Windows version
- Microsoft Excel version
- detailed description of your problem - provide as much information on
  the persistent error as possible: place of error, sequence of your
  actions, etc.

Please include the following information into the bug report:

- compared files .XLS (in compressed ZIP format please)
- a project file (.ECP)


6. Where to get the latest version
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The latest version of Excel Compare(tm) is always available from
our web site at http://www.formulasoft.com/
