Good news! Kutools for Excel 25.00 comes with dozens of handy chart templates, useful new features, and excellent improvements! You can upgrade to this version or try it for free by downloading Kutools for Excel 25.00.

Tip: Enjoy full functionality and features during the 30‑day free trial! If the 2‑year free upgrade support period has not expired, you are entitled to a free upgrade to this version.

New Features

1. Smooth Area Chart
By default, area charts created using Excel’s built‑in features have jagged lines. This Smooth Area Chart feature allows you to create an area chart with smooth lines in just a few clicks.

2. Horizontal Waterfall Chart
The Horizontal Waterfall Chart feature enables you to easily generate a horizontal waterfall chart—or even a mini horizontal waterfall chart—in Excel.

3. Interval Label Bar Chart
This feature creates a bar chart with category labels positioned above the bars, thereby freeing up additional chart space.

4. Stacked Difference Chart
The Stacked Difference Chart feature generates a bar or column chart to compare two data sets. With this chart, you can easily determine whether the data is increasing or decreasing over a given period and see the exact amount of change.

5. Price Tag Chart
This feature creates a chart that resembles a price tag. It works similarly to a column chart but offers a more innovative and visually appealing design.

6. Check Box Line Chart
The Check Box Line Chart feature generates a dynamic line chart with check boxes that allow you to choose which lines to display. This helps keep the chart clean and easy to analyze.

7. Multi-condition Lookup
This feature simplifies the process of looking up values in different columns using two or more criteria in just a few clicks.

8. Data Association
The Data Association feature provides real‑time filtering between worksheets in two Excel workbooks. Once configured, clicking any cell in the primary worksheet’s key column will automatically filter and display the corresponding data in the secondary worksheet.

9. Insert QR Code
The Insert QR Code feature can easily generate QR codes based on specific cell values.

10. Drop‑down List
This version introduces several drop‑down list features to simplify drop‑down list management.

1) Searchable Drop‑down List
This feature creates a searchable drop‑down list, allowing you to quickly find items based on the characters you enter. When you click a drop‑down list cell, a list box appears displaying all available items. As you type, the matching items are filtered instantly so you can select the desired result.

2) Picture Drop‑down List
This feature allows you to create drop‑down lists with pictures. When you select an item, its associated image is displayed simultaneously.

3) Update Dynamic Drop‑down List
The Update Dynamic Drop‑down List feature automatically updates the drop‑down list when the original data changes. This feature supports dynamic drop‑down lists with 2‑5 levels.

4) Expand Dynamic Drop‑down List Range
This feature allows you to extend the current dynamic drop‑down list range to the desired scope. It supports dynamic drop‑down lists with 2‑5 levels.

11. Encrypt Workbook
The Encrypt Workbook feature lets you encrypt multiple workbooks—stored in the same or different folders on your device or OneDrive—with the same password at the same time.

12. Decrypt Workbook
This feature facilitates decrypting multiple workbooks stored in the same or different folders on your device or OneDrive using a specified password.

13. Korean Language Pack
This version now supports the Korean language.

Improvements

1. Split Workbook
2. Advanced Sort
3. Split Data
4. Export Range to File
5. Password Manager Enhancements
The Password Manager has been improved to support:
1) Automatic Password Filling – when opening an encrypted workbook, the corresponding password stored in the Password Manager is automatically entered.
2) Password Change Reminder – if you open an encrypted workbook without the password saved, or if the workbook password has changed while the previous password is still stored, a prompt will remind you to update it.
3) Fill Password and Open File – if the password is saved, this feature automatically fills in the password and opens the workbook.
4) Add Password:
  - Workbook Name: Entering a workbook name (including its file extension) in the Workbook Name box will cause the password to populate automatically when the same workbook is opened.
  - Workbook Path: If you specify the workbook path as well, the password will only populate if both the workbook path and name match exactly.

6. Super Filter
The Super Filter feature has been enhanced in several areas, including improved loading efficiency for scenarios, an enhanced condition settings window, and better filter management.
7. Other Improvements
- Increased speed for the Drop‑down List with Check Boxes feature.
- Optimized ribbon icons for HDPI displays.
- General speed optimizations and improvements to various functions.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed absolute and relative reference issues in Formula Helper.
2. Fixed an issue in the Lookup Values option of Super LOOKUP, ensuring it correctly looks up nonblank cells when selecting the entire column.
3. Fixed window distortion issues on HDPI displays.
4. Fixed various language errors.
5. Fixed errors in Formula Helper that occurred when applying formulas in German or other system languages.
6. Fixed an error in the Make Up a Number feature that occurred in German or other system languages when the decimal separator was not a dot.
7. Fixed minor bugs in Super Filter.
8. Fixed a minor bug in Super Find when the search value contained decimals.
9. Fixed other minor bugs.