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Office add-ins can help you personalize your documents or speed up the way you access information on the web. For example, with an add-in you could look up items on Wikipedia or add an online map to your document without having to leave Excel. 

Are you looking for information about COM add-ins for Excel? If you are, see Add or remove add-ins.

Get an Office add-in for Excel

  1. Click File> Get Add-ins. You can directly install an add-in on the page. Or you can also select Home > Add-ins >More Add-ins. 

  2. In the Office Add-ins box, select My Add-ins to view your add-ins. Or browse for the add-in you want by selecting Store tab and using the Search box.

  3. Click an add-in to read more about it, including a longer description and customer reviews, if available. Then, click Add, Try, or Buy for the add-in you want.

    If you’re prompted to sign in, type the email address and password you use to sign-in to Office programs. Review the privacy information, and then click Continue (for free add-ins), or confirm billing information and complete your purchase.

Start using your Office add-in with Excel

To start using your add-in with Excel, double-click it in the add-ins list.

  1. Click Home> Add-ins > More Add-ins

  2. In the Office dialog, select My Add-ins tab.

  3. Select the add-in from My Add-ins tab in the Office Add-ins dialog and click Add to install the add-in.

Remove an Office add-in

  1. Click HomeAdd-ins More Add-ins.

  2. In the Office Add-ins dialog, select My Add-ins tab and click on the add-in you would like to remove and select Remove.

  3. Click Remove in the confirmation window.

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