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Onboarding — your first analysis

Kalc is your independent financial analyst inside Excel: systematic verification with severity-ranked findings and cell-level evidence. Kalc does not build or edit models. Scope of use is described in the Beta Terms.

Checklist

  1. Install — open the personal install link in your invite email and follow the Mac or Windows guide there (~5 min).
  2. Join Slack — use the private channel link in your invite email for direct team access.
  3. Configure — paste your beta API key in Settings (API URL https://api.kalc.tech). See the install reference if you need help opening Kalc in Excel. The key arrives in a separate email from your invite.
  4. Optional — Zero Retention — turn on in Settings for client-confidential work (file deleted after analysis; see Privacy Notice).
  5. Request an analysis — open a model you know well, start the run from the Kalc pane.
  6. Review — Assurance (score + themes) first; Inspection for Findings, Assumptions, Financial Statements, Scenarios.
  7. Feedback — mark findings Looks right / False positive; reply to your invite within ~14 days of first success.

What to expect in the pane

Agent / MCP path

If you work outside Excel, the same verification is available over REST and MCP (mcp.kalc.tech). Ask support@kalc.tech if you need credentials for that path.

Need help?

Support & uninstall · chat widget · support@kalc.tech

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