Table of Contents

Introduction

Welcome to TValue 7

Learn How To Use TValue 7

What's New in TValue 7?

Upgrading from a previous version of TValue

System requirements

Getting and using Help

Technical Support

Copyright

License Policy

Getting Started

• Registering your Software
• Installing and Uninstalling TValue
• Starting TValue
• Exiting TValue
• TValue 7 Tour

TValue Basics

• Using the New File Guides
• Cash Flow Data Window
• Start Using TValue Quickly
• Home Ribbon
• Configuration Ribbon

Entering a Label

• Add or Edit a Label

Adding a Memo

• Add or Edit a Memo

Selecting a Compound Period

• Choosing a Compounding Period
• Compounding Periods
• Computation Interval
• Odd Days

Entering an Interest Rate

• Entering an Interest Rate

Choosing an Event

• Event Names
• Choosing an Event for a Cash Flow Line
• Creating a new Event Group
• Creating a new Event Name

Entering the Date

• Entering a Date for a Cash Flow Line
• Date shortcuts
• Lock Dates

Entering the Amount

• Entering the Amount
• Amount Shortcuts
• Weighted Unknowns

Entering the Number of Events

• Entering the Number of Events
• Number Shortcuts

Choosing the Period

• Choosing the Event Period

End Date

• End Date

Entering a Rate Change Event

• Entering a rate Change Event

Arranging Cash Flow Lines

• Inserting a Cash Flow Line
• Deleting a Cash Flow Line
• Expanding a Cash Flow Line
• Compressing Cash Flow Lines into a series
• Sorting Cash Flow Lines
• Undo / Redo Changes

Special Series

• Creating a Special Series
• Normal Payment Series
• Interest Only Series
• Principal First Series
• Fixed Principal (+Interest) Series
• Monthly Skip Series
• Amount Step Series
• Percent Step Series
• Skip Series
• Existing Fixed Payment Series

APR Calculations

• Calculating an Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
• Entering Points & Fees for APR Calculations

Copying, Pasting, and Moving Data

• Clipboard Cut, Copy, & Paste
• Selecting a Cash Flow Line
• Moving and Copying Cash Flow Lines
• Inserting a Cash Flow Line
• Deleting a Cash Flow Line
• Pasting from Excel

Creating, Opening, and Saving Schedules

• Creating a New Schedule
• File Menu Tab
• Opening an Existing File
• Saving a TValue File
• Saving a TValue 7 schedule in TValue 6 Format

Calculating Unknowns

• Setting Unknowns
• Solving for Unknowns
• Rounding Amounts
• Restoring Unknowns
• Displaying a Totals Summary

Calculating a Balance or Balance Date

• Calculating a balance or balance date

Defaults and Settings

• Options
• Configuration Ribbon
• Amortization Schedule Report Ribbon
• Saving New Default Settings

Displaying and Printing an Amortization Schedule

• Displaying an Amortization Schedule
• Printing an Amortization Schedule

Changing the Amortization Schedule Report

• Amortization Schedule Report Ribbon
• Layout
• Creating and Saving Headers and Footers
• Changing the Fonts on Schedules 

Exporting an Amortization Schedule

• Exporting the Amortization Schedule to a File

Closing and Deleting Files

• Closing a File
• Deleting a TValue File

Exiting TValue

• Exiting TValue

Examples

• Accelerated Paydown of a Mortgage

• Calculate Future Value (FV)

• Calculate Present Value (PV)/Net Present Value (NPV)

• Implicit Rate on a Lease

• Interest Only and Normal Payments

• Irregular Payments - account for additional or larger payments

• Irregular Payments - account for missing or lower payments

• Irregular Payments - account for random payments

• Irregular Payments - account for a regular series of irregular cash flows

• Lease Payment with Residual

• Loan with Balloon Payment

• Monthly Payment Amount

• Monthly Skip Payment Loan

• Return on Investment (ROI)

Glossary

• Glossary

Application Error Messages

• Application Error Messages

Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts and Context Menu

• Amount
• Context/Right-click Menu
• Ctrl Key Combinations
• Date
• Function Keys
• Number

Appendix B: TValue 7 Help Style Conventions

• TValue 7 Help Style Conventions

 

Products from TimeValue Software

• Products from TimeValue Software