Keep your copy of PUP up-to-date
The goal is to make every component of PUP v6 error-free and accurate. Free bug fixes and updated files are available from this page. These files will not work unless you have PUP v6 installed (either the Licensed Version or the Trial Version).
The current updates are listed in the table below.
Installing an update file
- Right-click the link in the Update File column and save the file to your hard drive.
- Make sure Excel is not running.
- Copy the file to your \pup6 directory. By default, this is directory is c:\program files\pup6.
- When you re-start Excel, PUP will use the updated file.
| Update File | Version | What Was Corrected |
| Currency Conversion | 6.5 | Uses a new (and more reliable) data source for
the currency rates. This update requires replacing two files. They are both
in the zip file. Updated on 22-Aug-08. |
| Enhanced Shortcut Menus | 6.1 | Two menu items on chart-related shortcut menus
were not deleted when PUP's Enhanced Shortcut Menus were turned off. This
update corrects the problem. Updated on 12-Aug-05. |
| PUP Date Picker Toolbar | 6.1 | Fixes a problem with incorrect dates when using
the 'Week starts on Monday' option and the first day of the month is a
Sunday. Updated on 11-May-05 |
| PUP Help File | 6.1 | Fixes a problem with the PUP v6 Help file
Contents: Chart Report was listed twice. Updated on 06-Jan-05 |
| PUP Options | 6.2 | Fixes the "380 Error" that may occur when you
attempt to view or change the PUP Options. Fixes the problem of the Options
dialog box not displaying all the PUP utilities that are currently loaded. Updated on 20-Dec-04, and 18-Mar-05. |
| Range Randomize Utilities | 6.1 | Fixes the compile error when using the 'Select
cell(s) at random' option. Updated on 19-Dec-04. |
| Data Validation Report | 6.1 | Eliminates the error that occurs if a data
validation cell is merged with one or more other cells that do not contain
data validation. Updated on 19-Dec-04. |
| Conditional Formatting Report | 6.1 | When generating a report for the active sheet
only, the sheet name in the report may not correspond to the original
worksheet name. Updated on 18-Dec-04. |
| Create a PUP Toolbar | 6.1 | Some of the toolbar buttons opened the wrong
utility. Updated on 17-Dec-04. |
About version numbers
Each PUP utility is stored in a separate *.pup file. The version number for the initial release of PUP v6 is Version 6.0. Updated files will have a later version number. To determine the version number of a particular PUP v6 utility:
- Locate the *.pup6 file in an Explorer window.
- Right-click the file name and select Properties.
- In the Properties dialog box, click the Summary tab. The version number is listed in the Keywords field.
Report a problem
If you discover a problem in PUP v67, please use e-mail to report it. Describe the problem and the steps required to reproduce it. The problem will be corrected and an updated file will be available here.
Power Utility Pak v6
Add-in Tools for Excel