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| Excel Comment Find/Replace Tool Ver 1.3                            |
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|          Copyright(C) SAWAKEN 2003 All Right Reserved.             |
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Overview
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Microsoft Excel can find comments but cannot replace comments. This
tool provides you a replacement function for comments. You can find/replace
comments and view/hide comments by clicking the Comment menu that is
newly added into the menu bar.

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Note about macros
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This tool uses macros(Excel VBA). To use macros, you have to set
Security Level as "Medium" or "Low" by selecting [Tools] -> [Macro] ->
[Security] in the menu bar. The default(soon after installation) Excel
cannot run any macros because it is typically set as "High".

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How to use
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(1) Open the sheet in which you'd like to find/replace
    Open Excel file in which you'd like to find/replace, and make the
    sheet active.

(2) Add-in this tool (Install)
    This tool is provided in an Add-In(xla) form. Only executing
    (double clicking) this tool will add the function into Excel. When
    you close Excel, this tool will be automatically uninstalled so
    that you just execute this tool only when you need.

(3) Find
    Select [Comment] -> [Find] in the menu bar, type what you'd like
    to find. Clicking [Find Next] will show you the target comment.
    You can also type Ctrl+Shift+C.

(4) Replace
    Slect [Comment] -> [Replace] in the menu bar, type what you'd like
    to find and what you'd like to replace with. Clicking [Replace]
    will replace the target comment and activate it. When you'd like to
    replace all comments in the sheet, click [Replace All]. You can
    also type Ctrl+Shift+M.

(5) View Comments
    Make all comments visible. Select [Comment] -> [View Comments] in
    the menu bar.

(6) Hide Comments
    Make all comments invisible. Select [Comment] -> [Hide Comments]
    in the menu bar.

(7) Exit
    Terminate this tool. [Comment] in the menu will be removed.

(8) Help
    Show this sheet.

(9) Register
    This tool is not a free soft but a shareware. Please make a shareware
    registration if you'd like to use this product after the expiration.

(10) Version
     Show the version number and registration status.

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Shareware
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This tool is not a free soft but a shareware ($10/PC). Please make a
shareware registration if you'd like to use this product after the
expiration. Refer "Purchase" section to get more information to purchase
this tool.

You may install, use, access, display run or otherwise interact with
("RUN") one copy of this tool on a single computer. You must acquire
and dedicate a license for each separate COMPUTER on which this tool
is RUN from the storage device.

*How to regsiter after getting the registration key
    Select [Comment] -> [Register] in the menu bar, type your name and
    the informed registration key then push [OK].

This tool is available only on the PC that you make registration first.
You cannot use the copied product has been registered on some other PCs.

Furthermore, the shareware registration information will be invalid
when you upgrade or re-install Excel. In this case, you need to re-register.
Please keep the informed registration key.

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Purchase
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To purchase this tool, you can choose PayPal or Credit Card.

*PayPal
    Before you send money, email we_love_frontale@ybb.ne.jp with the
    following information. The account number and more information
    will be replied to you soon.

        Product: Excel Comment Find/Replace Tool
        Edition: 1.3
           Name: 
           Note: 

*Credit Card
    Now Preparing.

Soon after the money reception confirmed, the registration key will
be sent to you.

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Development Environment
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Windows 2000
Excel 2000

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Distribution
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You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations,
for any such copies, however made; and from distributing the software
and/or documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise)
wituout prior written permission.

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Exoneration
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The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. ANY LIABILITY
OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR
REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.

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Contact
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Bug report, questions, suggestions, are welcomed to folling address.

    E-mail we_love_frontale@ybb.ne.jp

However, the author has no obligation to reponse all questions, request
for new functions, or fix bugs.

Request for new functions or especially correction of my funny English
are welcomed.

The latest version of this tool are available at the following URL. Check
the latest.

    http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~frontale/SoftWare/en/

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History
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12th Feb 2003 Ver1.0 1st edition released.
13th Feb 2003 Ver1.1 Help file modified.
03rd Mar 2003 Ver1.2 Share-Reg(Japanese Only) added.
                     Added access keys into all controls.
06th Mar 2003 Ver1.3 Trial period changed from 5 times to 1 week.
                     The process to add a new sheet if no sheet is opened
                     was removed because it always create a new sheet if
                     it is installed as Add-In.
