Product: Mingcedar Studio DESIGNER
Windows installation and first launch | Mingcedar Studio
Install the PowerPoint add-in first, then confirm the ribbon, license state, and export entry are available.
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Install the PowerPoint add-in first, then confirm the ribbon, license state, and export entry are available.
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<h3 id="windows-install-item-1">Supported installation environment</h3>
<p>The plugin runs in Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 or later for Windows desktop, including Microsoft 365 desktop PowerPoint. PowerPoint for Mac, the web, and mobile devices are outside the installation scope.</p>
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<li>The plugin installs for the current Windows user and supports 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) PowerPoint. Bitness refers to the PowerPoint application. After installation, confirm that the ribbon, Behavior Browser, and editors open correctly.</li>
<li>Configure industrial animation in the plugin behavior editors. Native PowerPoint animations and slide transitions are outside the current screen-package export scope.</li>
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<h3 id="windows-install-item-2">Official release package</h3>
<p>Obtain the versioned HQVISU.Designer-<version>.zip package, extract it, and run HQVISU.DesignerInstaller.exe. Keep the SHA-256 checksum file, package manifest, third-party notices, and license files. Microsoft PowerPoint must be installed and licensed separately.</p>
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<h3 id="windows-install-item-3">Install the add-in</h3>
<p>Close PowerPoint and run HQVISU.DesignerInstaller.exe as the Windows user who will use the plugin. Select Install for a first installation or Reinstall for an upgrade or repair, then restart PowerPoint. Doctor diagnoses the environment; Uninstall removes the plugin.</p>
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<h3 id="windows-install-item-4">Check the ribbon</h3>
<p>Confirm the MX Design ribbon tab is visible, behavior tools can open, and export commands are available.</p>
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<h3 id="windows-install-item-5">Check licensing</h3>
<p>Open License Center for online activation or to export an offline request and import the issued certificate. Confirm the license state in Status before using licensed features.</p>
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<h3 id="windows-install-item-6">If the add-in stops responding</h3>
<p>Close and reopen PowerPoint, then use Doctor in the installer to check the add-in environment. If the issue persists, record the plugin and PowerPoint versions shown in Status.</p>
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<img src="/WEB_img/HQPPT/current/installer/default.png" alt="Mingcedar Studio PowerPoint add-in installer" loading="lazy" decoding="async" />
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<strong>Figure 1: PowerPoint installer</strong>
<p>The installer installs, repairs, uninstalls, and diagnoses the add-in for the current Windows user. Restart PowerPoint after installation.</p>
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