ResiLand

Getting started with your ResiLand file

A few one-time security steps the first time you open your file. These come from Windows and Excel, not from ResiLand — every downloaded file with macros in it works this way.

Important: this file needs Microsoft Excel on a desktop computer (Windows or Mac). It will not work correctly in Google Sheets, or in Excel opened directly in a web browser — both can open the file, but neither can run the buttons or complete the funding and interest calculations. If you don't already have desktop Excel, Microsoft 365 includes it and can be trialled for free.
1

Download the file — don't open it in your browser

Clicking the file directly in OneDrive can open a web preview of Excel that doesn't support the tool's buttons or calculations. Download it first, then open the downloaded copy.

2

Unblock the file

Right-click the downloaded file → Properties. If you see a message about the file coming from another computer, tick "Unblock", then click Apply and OK.

3

Enable editing

Open the file. If you see a "Protected View" bar at the top, click "Enable Editing".

4

Enable content

If you then see a yellow bar about macros being disabled, click "Enable Content". The tool's buttons won't work until you've done this.

5

If a button still won't run

Save the file (Ctrl+S), close it, and reopen it once.

This is a normal one-time step the first time a downloaded file is trusted — not a fault with the file.

Once you're past these steps, everything else is covered in the Instructions tab inside the file itself — which cells to fill in, what the colours mean, and how to complete your appraisal.