Changelog
What's new in Hackabacus
Every update, improvement, and fix shipped to the Hackabacus Excel and PowerPoint plugin. Follow along as we build the best finance toolkit available.
AI-Assisted Formula Review & Batch Slides
- Introduced AI-assisted formula review in beta — scans models for broken references, circular logic, and hardcoded assumptions before they reach your MD's desk
- Batch slide generation now lets you produce entire pitch decks from a single data source, mapping Excel tables directly to PowerPoint templates
- Rebuilt the number formatting engine for faster parsing, better edge-case handling, and support for additional GAAP and IFRS conventions
Stability & Compatibility Fixes
- Resolved intermittent COM add-in stability issues that caused the plugin to disconnect during long Excel sessions
- Improved compatibility with Excel 365 semi-annual and current channel builds, including the latest ribbon API changes
- Fixed a rare crash when applying formatting presets to merged cell ranges
Custom Presets & Team Collaboration
- Custom formatting presets let you save and share your firm's exact formatting rules as reusable one-click configurations
- Team collaboration sync keeps styles, templates, and presets in lockstep across your entire team with admin-controlled brand consistency
- Added new PowerPoint templates including waterfall charts, IC memo layouts, and deal overview slides purpose-built for PE workflows
Model Audit Trail & Performance Overhaul
- Model audit trail tracks every change to your financial model with timestamped logs — see who modified which cells, when, and what the previous values were
- Complete rewrite of the cell styling engine for more reliable formatting across complex workbooks with heavy conditional formatting
- 40% performance improvement across all formatting operations through optimized COM interop calls and smarter batch processing
PowerPoint Template Library & Chart Tools
- Launched the PowerPoint template library with 40+ finance-ready slide layouts including deal overview, org structure, and waterfall chart templates
- New chart formatting tools automatically apply institutional styling to PowerPoint charts, matching your firm's color palette and typography
- Multi-monitor support ensures the Hackabacus task pane and dialogs render correctly across mixed-DPI display configurations
Hackabacus 2.0 — Complete Redesign
- Complete UI overhaul with a redesigned ribbon, modernized task pane, and streamlined workflows that cut clicks in half across every major feature
- One-click number formatting applies institutional-grade formats to any Excel range instantly — supports GAAP, IFRS, and PE-standard conventions
Want to see what's coming next?
Check out our product roadmap for upcoming features, or let us know what you'd like to see in the next release.
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