Application Customization
Overview of Application Settings
Last Updated: October 20, 2025The Application Settings page contains the mandatory settings for your project. Core Settings Output Path 👉 Defines where the final EXE file will be created....
Overview of Customize App Options
Last Updated: October 20, 2025XLS Padlock gives you several ways to customize your compiled Excel application, allowing you to personalize its appearance, messages, and behavior for end users. This...
How to Add a Splash Screen
Last Updated: October 20, 2025You can display a splash screen—an image shown briefly at startup—while your application is initializing. This is a great way to display your company logo...
How to Change the EXE Icon
Last Updated: October 18, 2025XLS Padlock allows you to replace the default application icon with your own. To customize your application’s appearance, specify the path to a custom icon...
How to Set EXE Version Information
Last Updated: October 20, 2025The version information of an executable file is a special resource section containing details like the file’s version number, intended operating system, original filename, and...
How to Show a License Agreement (EULA)
Last Updated: October 18, 2025You can require users to accept an End User License Agreement (EULA) before they can open your protected workbook. The compiled workbook will display a...
Localization and Translation
Last Updated: October 15, 2025XLS Padlock provides localization support for your protected workbooks, allowing you to display all interface text—such as dialog captions and messages—in the language of your...
Configure Advanced Options
Last Updated: October 20, 2025In “Application Settings”, click the “Configure Advanced Options” button to display the following window: For Advanced Users Only These options are intended for advanced users....
How to Add Companion Files
Last Updated: October 18, 2025If your workbook is linked to other workbooks or data sources, you can add these as “companion files.” This bundles them directly into the main...
How to Hide the ‘Loading Workbook’ Dialog Box
Last Updated: October 20, 2025By default, when your protected application starts, Excel displays a small dialog box with the message “Loading workbook, please wait…”. You can hide this dialog...
How to Set the Excel Main Window Display at Startup
Last Updated: October 20, 2025Excel Main Window Display at Startup The Excel Main Window Display at Startup option allows you to define how the Excel window will be sized...
