How to determine the SHA-256 Hash of a file
Last modified by SuperUwe Trueggelmann on 2022-07-02
Option 1 - Using File Explorer:
In Windows 10, open File Explorer and proceed as follows:
| Move into the directory containing the .xlsm file. |
| Right click the .xlsm file and in the upper part of the menu you should see an option "CRC SHA". |
| Move the cursor onto the "CRC SHA" option and a sub-menu should open, allowing you to select "SHA-256". |
| Click on "SHA-256" and a window should open showing you the calculated SHA-256 Hash of the .xlsm file. |
| The Hash value shown should be the same as the one shown on the Download page. |
Note: For the CQM AP Tools the Hash has been calculated on the .xlsm file, not on the .zip archive you have downloaded.
Option 2 - Using PowerShell:
If for some reason your version of Windows does not have the above function, then you can follow this alternative procedure:
Open the PowerShell, and then proceed as follows:
| Assuming the file is stored in the directory: | C:\Users\Roger\Documents |
| and the file name is | CQMAPTools.xlsm |
| then the PowerShell command is: | Get-FileHash C:\Users\Roger\Documents\CQMAPTools.xlsm -Algorithm SHA256 |
You should see a result similar to the following:
Note: For the CQM AP Tools the Hash has been calculated on the .xlsm file, not on the .zip archive you have downloaded.