Excel 2013 Spreadsheet Inquire
Software Engineering
2014-01-30 v1
Abstract
Excel 2013 (version 15) includes an add-in "Inquire" for auditing spreadsheets. We describe the evolution of such tools in the third-party marketplace and assess the usefulness of Microsoft's own add-in in this context. We compare in detail the features of Inquire with similar products and make suggestions for how it could be enhanced. We offer a free helper add-in that in our opinion corrects one major shortcoming of Inquire.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1401.7586,
title = {Excel 2013 Spreadsheet Inquire},
author = {Patrick O'Beirne},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1401.7586},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
22 Pages with 23 large and highly detailed colour figures, Proc. European Spreadsheet Risks Int. Grp. (EuSpRIG) 2013, ISBN: 978-1-9054045-1-3