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Download add-ins in Excel
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Enable or disable add-ins in Excel
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Quick start guide: Download add-ins
Brief instructions: Activate add-ins in Excel

Would you like to learn more about add-ins in Excel? We'll show you what you need to know..

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Add-ins are extensions that bring additional functions to Microsoft Excel. Some add-ins come with Excel and just need to be activated. Further add-ins can be downloaded from the store, for example. In the following, we will show you how you can add, activate and remove add-ins.

Download add-ins in Excel

Some add-ins are already preinstalled by Excel and only need to be activated. In the next section we will show you how to activate individual add-ins in Excel. But you also have the option of downloading new add-ins. Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions.

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In Excel, click on the " Insert " tab at the top and then on " Add-Ins ".

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Then select the item " Get add-ins ".

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A new window will now open. Here you can select various add-ins from the store and download them with " Add ". These are often made available by external companies or persons. Most of these add-ins are free, but purchases may be required to use the full functionality.

Enable or disable add-ins in Excel

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions ..

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Open Excel and select the " File " tab at the top left .

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Then go to the bottom item " Options " in the bar on the left . A new window is opening up.

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Then click on the point " Add-Ins ". You are now in an overview. At the bottom there is a drop-down menu next to " Manage: ". Set the option to " Excel Add-Ins " and select " Go ... ".

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Now a new window will open again. Here you will find various pre-installed add-ins. With one click you can check the box next to one of the add-ins. If you now click on " OK ", all add-ins with a check mark will be activated. If you later want to deactivate an add-in, you have to open this window again. Then simply remove the checkmark and confirm here again with " OK ".

Note: If you download an add-in for Excel from an external website, for example, instead of using the built-in add-in manager, this method will probably not work. Instead, you'll need to navigate to the location of your downloaded add-in and manually delete the files.

Quick start guide: Download add-ins

  1. In Excel, select the " Insert " tab at the top and then click on " Add-Ins ".
  2. Then select " Get Add-Ins ".
  3. You can now select and download various add-ins. You may have to pay for the full range of functions.

Brief instructions: Activate add-ins in Excel

  1. In Excel, click on the " File " tab at the top left .
  2. Then select the bottom point " Options ".
  3. A new window will now open in which you click on " Add-Ins " on the left .
  4. Then select the item " Excel Add-Ins " under " Manage: " and click on " Go ... ".
  5. Available add-ins will now be displayed. Click on one that you want to activate so that a check mark appears next to it. With a click on " OK " the add-in is activated and inserted in Excel.
  6. If you want to remove the add-in again, carry out the above steps again and remove the check mark again. This time the add-in is deactivated with a click on " OK ".
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