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XLNavigator for Excel - Benefits and Features

Our goal with XLNavigator is to reduce the number of clicks, steps, and scrolling needed in Excel. Here's what makes XLNavigator essential for Excel power users:

XLNavigator Features Overview

Excel Vertical Tabs

Sync and mirror horizontal tab colors on vertical tabs

Navigate through Excel worksheets using vertical tabs displayed on the left or right side of your workbook. See all your sheet tabs at a glance without scrolling.

Customize Tab Appearance

Customize tab and text colors

Personalize your vertical tabs with custom colors, text alignment, and wrapping options.

Change vertical tab width, height and font size

Adjust tab dimensions and font size to match your preference and screen setup.

Auto-Adjust and Display Options

Auto-adjust vertical tab size

Let XLNavigator automatically adjust tab sizes for optimal readability.

Display vertical tabs on right side of Excel

Move vertical tabs to the right side if that suits your workflow better.

Change tab text alignment and wrap text

Control text alignment and enable text wrapping for long sheet names.

Advanced Tab Features

Excel vertical tabs quick search filter

Quickly filter through hundreds of sheets with the built-in search functionality.

Display hidden tab positions on vertical tabs in Excel

See where hidden sheets are positioned in your workbook structure.

Unhide Excel hidden and very hidden sheets

Easily unhide both hidden and very hidden sheets directly from the vertical tabs pane.

Toggle display of horizontal tabs in Excel

Toggle the horizontal tabs on or off while keeping the vertical tabs active.

Use task pane slider to adjust width precisely

Fine-tune the vertical tabs pane width with the precision slider control.

Custom Settings Per Workbook

Custom vertical tab settings for workbooks and default

Save different vertical tab configurations for specific workbooks or set global defaults.

Excel Calendar Date Picker

Excel calendar date picker

Insert dates into cells effortlessly with the visual calendar date picker.

Resize Excel calendar date picker with slider

Adjust the calendar size to match your preference and screen resolution.

Excel calendar date picker on right side

Position the calendar on the left or right side of your Excel window.

SQL Server Integration

Import Excel selected cells into SQL Server new table

Select any range of cells in Excel and import them directly into a SQL Server table.

Import Excel selected cells into SQL Server new table - Step 2

Configure your SQL Server connection and table options seamlessly.

Export SQL Server table or view into Excel

Export SQL Server tables or views directly into Excel with a few clicks.

Truncate selected SQL Server tables from XLNavigator

Manage your SQL Server tables, including the ability to truncate tables when needed.

Technical Requirements

XLNavigator is a COM add-in for Windows Desktop Excel, compatible with:

FAQ

HOW DO I INSTALL THE XLNAVIGATOR ADD-IN?

First, make sure you close all open Microsoft Office applications on your Windows computer. Visit www.xlnavigator.com to download the installer. Once downloaded, open the installer file to install the XLNavigator add-in for Excel. Follow the installation steps, and after the installation process is complete, you should see the Excel vertical tabs and the date picker calendar appear in MS Excel.

HOW DO I CHANGE XLNAVIGATOR TO THE STANDARD OR PROFESSIONAL VERSION?

First, visit www.xlnavigator.com and complete the checkout process. After you have completed the payment steps, you will receive an email from LicenceSpring containing your XLNavigator license key. Next, open Excel, click on the KuduTek.com ribbon tab, and click About. From there, you will see the upgrade button. Once you click the upgrade button, you will see a prompt to paste in a valid license key. Once you click OK, your XLNavigator add-in should show the version changed to "Standard" or "Professional".

DOES XLNAVIGATOR WORK WITH MAC?

No. At this time, XLNavigator is compatible with Windows 7 and later.

DOES XLNAVIGATOR WORK WITH THE WEB VERSION OF EXCEL?

No, not yet. However, we are working on it. Currently, XLNavigator is only compatible with the Windows desktop version of MS Excel.

For more frequently asked questions, visit www.xlnavigator.com.

Use Excel Vertical Tabs to move between sheets quickly. Be efficient!

Vertical tabs in excel with xlnavigator

XLNavigator is an Excel Add-In to quickly and effortlessly let you navigate worksheets using Excel vertical tabs with minimal scrolling. First of its kind! Try Excel vertical tabs for yourself and you will never want to be without vertical tabs in Excel again!

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Use Calendar and Date-picker to set and view dates in Excel

XLNavigator excel calendar and date-picker

XLNavigator is an Excel Add-In to easily and effortlessly let you pick, set and view dates in cells from the calendar.

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Use Excel to import a selection of cells into SQL Server

Import selected cells from excel into sql server using xlnavigator

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