
ChemDraw/Excel
ChemDraw/Excel is an add-in for MicrosoftExcel for Windows. You can add chemical structures and other data from
ChemBioDraw 13.0 or a ChemBioFinder database to an Excel worksheet. Afterward, you can calculate any of a vast
array of structural properties or examine search results from an SDfile. It has the same search features as Chem-
Finder.
When you install the add-in, a ChemOffice menu is added to the Excel menu and a toolbar appears.
Setting Up ChemDraw/Excel
When you install ChemDraw or ChemBioDraw, ChemDraw/Excel is also installed. ChemDraw/Excel add-in adds a
menu and toolbar to Excel 2003 and adds a new tab to Excel 2007 and 2010 ribbon interface.
If the ChemDraw/Excel add-in is disabled, to enable it:
1. Go to Options>Add-ins.
2. Select the Excel add-ins and click Go.
3. Click OK.
ChemDraw/Excel add-in may also be disabled by some other third-party product by programmatically changing reg-
istry values. In this case, you can enable it by resetting the value of "LoadBehavior" at: HKEY_LOCAL_
MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\ChemDrawExcelAddIn13.ExcelAddIn and HKEY_LOCAL_
MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\ChemDrawExcelAddIn13.ExcelAddIn ( for
64-bit system running 32-bit Microsoft Office). Reset the value of ‘LoadBehavior’ to 3 from 0 and re-launch Excel.
To use ChemDraw/Excel, open a ChemOffice worksheet. Go to ChemOffice13>New ChemOffice Worksheet.
When a worksheet is active, ChemDraw/Excel appears in the title bar. If you are using Microsoft Excel 2010, go to
ChemOffice13 and click the New worksheet icon from the interface that opens up.
To convert a normal Excel worksheet into a ChemDraw/Excel worksheet, go to ChemOffice13 >Convert Work-
sheet. “ChemDraw for Excel” appears in the Excel title bar. If you are using Microsoft Excel 2010, go to Chem-
Office13 and click the Convert worksheet icon from the interface that opens up.
Older ChemDraw/Excel workbooks may be incompatible with the latest add-in. Therefore, you may need to upgrade
them. To upgrade, go to ChemOffice13>Upgrade Workbook. If you are using Microsoft Excel 2010, go to Chem-
Office13 and click the Upgrade worksheet icon from the interface that opens.
Importing tables
ChemDraw/Excel lets you import from:
MDL SDFiles. Imports all records in the file. By default, the name of the structure is its chemical formula. However,
you can change the name by using Name Molecule command. MDL SDFiles are supported only in ChemBioDraw
Ultra 13.0, and ChemDraw Pro 13.0 only.
ChemBioFinder 13.0 Databases(CFW, CFX). Imports all fields stored in the main form.
ChemBioDraw 13.0
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