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  1. How do I import data from PowerPoint?

    PowerPoint presentations can be converted in two ways: you can bring in a snapshot or picture of each slide and you can also bring in the plain text contained on each slide.  It is a common practice to use images to represent the data as it appears ...
  2. How can I access GoFiler remotely from my home?

    There are two basic approaches to accessing GoFiler on a home computer. Your software license enables you to use the software on one computer, so you will not be able to use GoFiler on a home computer at the same time someone uses the same license o...
  3. How do I change the default templates directory for the Project Wizard?

    The default templates directory is set to be the Templates folder in the application directory when the application is first run. You can set the template directory to a network location to ensure that all your workstations use the same templates. P...
  4. Troubleshooting: How to Recover Your Software Registration

    Because you can unregister your software, there are limited cases where you will be unable to recover your registration of your software key. Before upgrading a computer, you can simply unregister the software to move your installation to the new m...
  5. How do I copy my GoFiler settings from one computer to another?

    How to move your software settings to a new computer.
  6. How do I change the precision of facts on a presentation?

    A common mistake occurs when the Default Precision and View/Edit Monetary Facts In fields are left as their default values when creating new presentations during the Add Presentation or Presentation Wizard process. Unfortunately, you cannot simp...
  7. What is a TOTP secret key?

    TOTP stands for Time-based One-Time Passwords , and they are used as a common form of two factor or multi-factor authentication (2FA and MFA, respectively). Multi-factor authentication schemes can use the following common authentication factors: so...
  8. What are element templates and how can I use them?

    Element templates are files that you can create from XBRL reports that contain information about the elements used within that report. You can create an element template from one report and apply it to another to quickly map or “tag” the new report ...
  9. How can I copy the entries in my CIK Library over to my Reporting Owner Library?

    The Reporting Owner Library and the CIK Library are two separate libraries within the application. When the Reporting Owner Library is opened for the first time, it will contain no entries, even if the CIK Library has data within it. To quic...
  10. Why didn't the Project Wizard pickup my template?

    The most likely cause of this problem is that the default template location is incorrect. This location is set the first time GoFiler is run on a workstation. If the location of GoFiler has changed since then or if you have created your templates in...