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Add-ins provide optional commands and features for Microsoft Excel. By default, add-ins are not immediately available in Excel, so you must first install and (in some cases) activate these add-ins so that you can use them.
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Some add-ins are built in to Excel, such as Solver and the Analysis ToolPak. Other add-ins are available from the Download Center and must first be downloaded and installed. Finally, there are add-ins that are created by third parties, such as a programmer in your organization or a software solution provider. These can be Component Object Model (COM) add-ins, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) add-ins, and DLL add-ins. These add-ins must also be installed to use them.
Most add-ins can be categorized into three different types:
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Excel add-ins These typically include Excel add-in (.xlam), Excel 97-2003 add-in (.xla), or DLL add-in (.xll) files or they are automation add-ins. Some Excel add-ins, such as Solver and the Analysis ToolPak, may be available after you install Excel or Microsoft Office. Typically, you only need to activate these add-ins to use them.
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Downloadable add-ins Additional add-ins for Excel can be downloaded and installed from Downloads at Office.com.
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Custom add-ins Developers and solution providers usually design custom Component Object Model (COM) add-ins, automation add-ins, VBA add-ins, and XLL add-ins. These must be installed for you to use them.
After you have installed or activated an add-in, the add-in and its commands may be available in one of the following locations:
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Data tab. After you install and activate the Analysis ToolPak and Solver add-ins, the Data Analysis and Solver commands are available in the Analysis group.
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Formulas tab. After you install and activate the Euro Currency Tools, the Euro Conversion and Euro Formatting commands are displayed in the Solutions group.
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Add-Ins tab. Other add-ins may be added to the Add-Ins tab. This tab is added to the ribbon when you install and activate the first add-in that is shown in the Add-Ins tab. If you don’t see the Add-Ins tab, you should exit and then restart Excel.
Other add-ins, such as the Get Started tab, are available in other places in Excel, such as a tab on the ribbon, or through macros or customized menus.
Important: If you are a software developer, you can use this procedure to install or remove an automation program before you design installation and removal programs for your add-in.
To activate an Excel add-in
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Click the File tab, click Options, and then click the Add-Ins category.
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In the Manage box, click Excel Add-ins, and then click Go.
The Add-Ins dialog box appears.
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In the Add-Ins available box, select the check box next to the add-in that you want to activate, and then click OK.
If you cannot find the add-in that you want to activate in the Add-Ins available box, you may need to install it.
To install an Excel add-in
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To install an add-in that is typically installed with Excel, such as Solver or the Analysis ToolPak, run the setup program for Excel or Microsoft Office and choose the Change option to install the add-in. After you restart Excel, the add-in should appear in the Add-Ins available box.
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Some Excel add-ins are located on your computer and can be installed or activated by clicking Browse (in the Add-Ins dialog box) to locate the add-in, and then clicking OK.
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Some Excel add-ins require running an installation package. You may need to download or copy the installation package to your computer (an installation package is typically a file with an .msi file name extension), and then run it.
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Other add-ins that are not available on your computer can be downloaded and installed through a Web browser from Downloads or from other sites on the Internet or a server in your organization. Follow the setup instructions for the download as needed.
To inactivate an Excel add-in
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Click the File tab, click Options, and then click the Add-Ins category.
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In the Manage box, click Excel Add-ins, and then click Go.
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In the Add-Ins available box, clear the check box next to the add-in that you want to inactivate, and then click OK.
In many cases, when you inactivate an add-in, it is removed from its group on the ribbon. In other cases, to remove the add-in from the ribbon, you may need to restart Excel.
Note Inactivating an add-in does not remove the add-in from your computer. To remove the add-in from your computer, you must uninstall it.
To remove an Excel add-in
Important: If you originally installed the Excel add-in from a network file server or from a shared folder, you might need to remove the add-in from that location. If you installed the Excel add-in from a CD and you mapped your CD drive to a new drive letter after installing the add-in, you need to reinstall the add-in from the CD. If you are running any Excel add-ins from the CD, you must uninstall the Excel add-ins, and then reinstall them from the CD.
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Click the File tab, and then click Exit.
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In Control Panel, click Programs and Features (Windows 7 and Windows Vista) or Add/Remove Programs (Windows XP).
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Do one of the following:
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If you installed Excel as part of Microsoft Office, click Microsoft Office in the list of installed programs, and then click the Change button.
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If you installed Excel individually, click the name of your program in the list of installed programs, and then click the Change button.
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If you installed the add-in from the Download Center, click the name of your program in the list of installed programs, and then click the Uninstall button.
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Follow the instructions in the installation program.
Important: If you are a software developer, you can use this procedure to install or remove an automation program before you design installation and removal programs for your add-in. If you are not a developer, you should not need to use this procedure. Contact the system administrator who provided the add-in if you want installation and removal instructions.
Add a COM add-in
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Click the File tab, click Options, and then click the Add-Ins category.
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In the Manage box, click COM Add-ins, and then click Go.
The COM Add-Ins dialog box appears.
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In the Add-Ins available box, select the check box next to the add-in that you want to install, and then click OK.
Tip If the add-in that you want to use is not listed in the Add-Ins available box, click Add, and then locate the add-in.
Remove a COM add-in
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Click the File tab, click Options, and then click the Add-Ins category.
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In the Manage box, click COM Add-ins, and then click Go.
The COM Add-Ins dialog box appears.
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In the Add-Ins available box, clear the check box next to the add-in that you want to remove, and then click OK.
Note This removes the add-in from memory but keeps its name in the list of available add-ins. It does not delete the add-in from your computer.
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To remove a COM add-in from the list of available add-ins and to delete the add-in from your computer, click its name in the Add-ins available box, and then click Remove.
Note: If you are a software developer, you can use this procedure to install or remove an automation program before you design installation and removal programs for your add-in. If you are not a developer, you should not need to use this procedure. Contact the system administrator who provided the add-in if you want installation and removal instructions.
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Click the File tab, click Options, and then click the Add-Ins category.
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In the Manage box, click Excel Add-ins, and then click Go.
The Add-Ins dialog box appears.
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To install an automation add-in, in the Automation servers available box, click Automation, and then click the add-in that you want.
Tip If the add-in that you want isn’t in the list, click Browse, locate the add-in, and then click OK.
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To remove an automation add-in, you must remove it from the registry. See your system administrator for details.
Some add-ins are built in to Excel, such as Solver and the Analysis ToolPak. Other add-ins are available from the Download Center and must first be downloaded and installed. Finally, there are add-ins that are created by third parties, such as a programmer in your organization or a software solution provider. These can be Component Object Model (COM) add-ins, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) add-ins, and DLL add-ins. These add-ins must also be installed to use them.
Most add-ins can be categorized into three different types:
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Excel add-ins These typically include Excel add-in (.xlam), Excel 97-2003 add-in (.xla), or DLL add-in (.xll) files or they are automation add-ins. Some Excel add-ins, such as Solver and the Analysis ToolPak, may be available after you install Excel or Microsoft Office. Typically, you only need to activate these add-ins to use them.
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Downloadable add-ins Additional add-ins for Excel can be downloaded and installed from Downloads at Office.com.
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Custom add-ins Developers and solution providers usually design custom Component Object Model (COM) add-ins, automation add-ins, VBA add-ins, and XLL add-ins. These must be installed for you to use them.
After you have installed or activated an add-in, the add-in and its commands may be available in one of the following locations:
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Data tab. After you install and activate the Analysis ToolPak and Solver add-ins, the Data Analysis and Solver commands are available in the Data tab on the ribbon.
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Home tab. Other add-ins may be added to the Home tab.
Other add-ins, such as the Get Started tab, are available in other places in Excel, such as a tab on the ribbon, or through macros or customized menus.
Important: If you are a software developer, you can use this procedure to install or remove an automation program before you design installation and removal programs for your add-in.
To activate a pre-installed Excel add-in
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On the Tools menu, select Add-ins.
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In the Add-Ins available box, select the check box for the Add-in you want to activate, and then click OK.
To install an Excel add-in
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Some Excel add-ins are located on your computer and can be installed or activated by clicking Browse (in the Add-Ins dialog box above) to locate the add-in, and then clicking OK.
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Some Excel add-ins require running an installation package. You may need to download or copy the installation package to your computer (an installation package is typically a file with an .msi file name extension), and then run it.
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Other add-ins that are not available on your computer can be downloaded and installed through a Web browser from Downloads or from other sites on the Internet, a server in your organization, , or using the built-in Store option in Excel. Follow the setup instructions for the download as needed.
To install Add-ins from the Store
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Click the Insert tab in the ribbon.
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Click the Store button.
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Use the Categories or Search field to find Add-ins.
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Click Add to install the Add-in.
Note: Some Add-ins need to be purchased.
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To remove an Excel add-in
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Click the Insert tab, and then click My Add-ins.
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In Office Add-ins, click the 3 dots menu next to the Add-in.
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Click Remove.
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Read the notice that appears regarding other devices and click Remove.
Need more help?
Excel Add-Ins are third party components which can be installed into MS Excel anytime. It extends functionality and power of Microsoft Excel. This is a powerful automation tool that can save your hours of hard word daily. All you need to write and install an Add-In and it will run on your command to complete the given instruction.
Add-Ins are used as strong reporting, control and analysis tools. It simply gives you power to customize your Excel application to enhance its utilization beyond imagination. There is no limitations on number of Add-Ins to install in your Excel.
Add-Ins can be turned on or off anytime. Here we will learn how we can Add or install new Add-In to our Excel 2016, 2007, 2010 and 2013.
MS Excel 2007 has changed interface since Excel 2003. Although most of the functions are same but accessing menu options are a bit changed. Here is how you can as Add new Add-In to Excel 2007:
First click on the big round “Office Button” in the top left of the Excel window.
Now click on the “Excel Options” button at the bottom. You can also use the shortcut keys- ALT -> F -> I.
In the Excel Option window choose “Add-In” from the listed items in left panel. Check the dropdown below and select Excel Add-ins then click on go.
You will get a list of available Add-Ins by default. You may choose from the available Add-Ins and if you have additional add-In saved in your local system to install, then click on browse.
Choose the Add-In from your local system and click on “OK”. Check that the added Add-In checkbox is also checked.
And here your Add-In is ready to use.
Installing Add-In in 2010:
Add-In installation process is almost same for both 2007 and 2010. Only difference is you need click on “File” option instead of “Office Button“” and select “Options” from the menu list instead of clicking on “Excel Options” to open “Excel Options” window in Excel 2010. Rest of the process is same as Excel 2007.
Installing Add-In in 2010:
Installing Add-In in Excel 2013 and 2016 is same as installing Add-In in 2010. So the only difference is in menu options in 2007 and 2013, rest remains same.
Hope it helps.
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Excel is by far the most used application for data analysis, and mastering it is a must-have skill in many companies. It can also be a huge time-saver: an Excel master can be tens or hundreds of times more productive than a beginner. And add-ins can play a significant role in improving your efficiency with Excel, bring you the tools you need to perform well.
What is an Excel add-in?
Excel add-ins are small programs that can be installed to enhance the capabilities of Microsoft Excel by adding new custom features.
There are hundreds of Excel add-ins on the market, covering a wide range of functions.
In this post, we list and describe over 75 add-ins, plugins and apps that complement Microsoft Excel with additional features and options to be even more productive and impress with your abilities with Excel. Some of them are free and some are not, but each of them perform tasks that can greatly help you becoming an Excel rock star.
What are the best Excel add-ins?
Here are 75 of the best add-ins for Microsoft Excel (free or not):
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Power-user
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Tableau desktop
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F9
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Excel Stock Market Functions
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Kutools
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Advanced Formula Environment
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PowerPivot
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XLGL
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ASAP Utilities
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MonteCarlito
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Intis Telecom
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Analystix Tools
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People Graph
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Analysis ToolPack
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Solver
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Power Query
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StatPlus:mac
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FRED
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Simtools
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Formlist
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NXPowerLite Desktop 8
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Jensen
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Anomaly Server
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XLSTAT
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Operis Analysis Toolkit (OAK)
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Table Analysis Tools and Data Mining Client
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Dose
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Supply Chain add-in
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Office Tabs
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ParallelDots
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vIcons
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Random Number Generator
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Random Sorter
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Audit Tickmark Toolbar
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QR4Office
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Geographic Heat Map
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Password Recovery
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Ultimate Suite
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Lucidchart
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Supermetrics
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GIGRAPH Network Visualization
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Selection Diff Tool
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XY Chart Labeler
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Hoadley Finance
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ModernCharts
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Microsoft Dynamics
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Risk Analyzer
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Panel Chart
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BulkQuotesXL Pro
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Vertex42 Templates Gallery
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Model Analyzer
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Weather by Visual Crossing
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Spreadsheet123
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Capital Budgeting
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Inventory
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Bubbles
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Excellent Analytics
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SEOTools
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SEOGadget
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Checkbook Assistant
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Loan Assistant
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Flash Card Assistant
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ActiveData
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Mekko Chart Creator
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Conditional Row Delete
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Power Utility Pack
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Exchange rates
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Mini Calendar and Date Picker
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Favorite Bookmarks
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Functions Translator
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RDBmail
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Intrinio
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Excel training and tips
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Power Reconcile
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Microsoft Flow for Excel
1. Power-user
Power-user is an add-in for Excel, PowerPoint and Word. It has dozens of impressive features designed for anyone who use the Office Suite on a frequent basis:
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Ability to create new charts like Mekko and Sankey charts,
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Robust Excel-PowerPoint links,
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Powerful new functions like SumColor, CountColor, CountVisible, IsFormula, IsMerged, LastCell, LastRowNumber, LastColumnNumber, SumFromAllSheets, VlookupMax, SlicerItems, CAGR, etc.
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Copy and paste visible cells only,
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UnPivot a crosstab table, changing it into a database,
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Quickly format numbers, currencies and dates in Excel,
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Tools to clean your data from merged cells, remove empty cells or simplify formulas
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Swap the position of cells or charts,
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Easily format your tables with horizontal or vertical borders,
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…and more!
But Power-user also brings amazing new features for PowerPoint and Word:
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A rich library of 600 beautiful PowerPoint templates,
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350 editable maps,
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7,000 vector icons and flags,
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1+ million high-quality pictures,
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Dashboard tools such as Gauges, traffic lights, Harvey balls, etc.
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Value chains, circular, relationship or pyramid diagrams,
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An automatic Agenda builder,
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A robust link to easily connect PowerPoint charts and tables to Excel data
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Waterfall, Mekko, Sankey, Tornado or Gantt charts,
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… powerful formatting tools to align titles, harmonize fonts or colors, clean a presentation, edit multiple charts, align or move shapes, change languages, etc.!
Click to watch the demo video of Power-user:
2. Tableau Desktop — $999 to $1,999
Tableau is a data visualization add-in. You have to start by connecting it to your data. It can come from an Excel spreadsheet, but also from one of the data sources provided with the add-on. Then you start creating reports or dashboards by using drag and drop on the Tableau work space. Tableau claims its software is one of the fastest on the market; a well-created Tableau report should allow to quickly filter or zoom on part of the data to answer a specific question. Tableau is available on both Windows and iOS.
3. F9 — On quotes only
F9 allows you to work on your accounting data, preparing and distributing financial reports to a group of contacts throughout your organization. Some of your data can be linked between Excel and your accounting system. F9 is available on working on PC only, for versions 2003 to 2019, but not on Mac iOS.
4. Excel Stock Market Functions — Free
This add-in provides new user-defined functions that can be used to retrieve stock markets data from the web directly into Excel. Using these functions, you can for instance download the market capitalization of a company by entering its market symbol, the dates of the period and the frequency of the quotes (ex: daily). This add-in is ideal to build a dashboard of your personal portfolio, and then just refresh it on a regular basis. Excel Stock Market Functions is available on Windows only.
5. Kutools — $39
Kutools provides a very large number of little tools and Excel functions that can turn out useful time-savers in several situations. The cons of this add-in is that is has a lot of features, but a large numbers of them you will probably never use. The pros is that several tools can be really useful, such as the possibility to paste data only to visible cells, to count cells by colors or to combine sheets. Kutools works with Excel 2007 to 2019 on PC.
6. Advanced Formula Environment — Free
This Excel add-in is provided by Microsoft itself. It offers a new, modernized environment for writing named formulas and Lambda functions. Compared to the usual formula bar, it allows syntax highlighting, inline errors, comments and formatting. It’s also perfect for importing Lambda functions. The app works with Microsoft Excel 2013 and later on PC, Mac or the web.
7. PowerPivot — Free
PowerPivot is a Microsoft add-in designed to turn Excel into a business intelligence software. Basically, PowerPivot could be described as «Microsoft Access for dummies». You can build tables with relationships that will be much faster than the time-consuming classical VLOOKUP function in Excel. However our personal experience with PowerPivot is that it still lacks stability and it often causes Excel files to be corrupt… Since Excel 2013, PowerPivot is built-in and doesn’t need to be downloaded. You can activate it like any add-in. For prior versions of Excel, you need to download it from the Microsoft website.
8. XLGL — $299
XLGL is an accounting and reporting tool that fetches data from accounting software Sage to update Excel spreadsheets. GL stands for the accounting term General Ledger. Using XLGL, you can use formulas to work with updated data on customer orders, employee hours, inventories, etc. It is also provided with report layouts. XLGL works on PC with Excel version 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019.
9. ASAP Utilities — $49
ASAP Utilities is an Excel add-in focusing on saving time. Although many features are not rocket-science, some are interesting like the possibility to sort tabs alphabetically or by color, or the tool to insert cells before or after each cell in the selection. ASAP is one of the only add-ins available starting with Excel version 2000 and works with every version on PC up to Excel 2019.
10. MonteCarlito — Free
As the name suggests, MonteCarlito is designed to run Monte-Carlo simulations in Excel, as well as other statistical analysis to compute mean, median, standard error, variance, skewness, kurtosis, etc. It is quite an old and simple add-in, but MonteCarlito works with both Windows and Mac iOS versions of Excel.
11. Intis Telecom — FREE
The Intis Telecom plugin allows you to send SMS directly from Excel. Select a range with phone numbers in your spreadsheet and the plugin will send them the SMS of your choice. The plugin is free but requires to purchase credits to send SMS. Intis Telecom is compatible with Excel 2003 to 2019 on PC. It is not available on Mac.
12. Analystix Tools — Free
Analystix provides a free Excel add-in meant for financial analysis. It includes tools to calculate CAGR, WACC (weighted average cost of capital), Black & Scholes formula, as well as an histogram builder to visualize distribution and a date arranger. Analystix Tools works on Excel 2010 and later on PC.
13. People Graph — Free
This plugin lets your create and update people graphs, a typical tool for infographics. This add-in works on PC with Excel 2013 to 2019, on Excel 2016 for Mac, Excel Online and Excel for iPad.
14. Analysis ToolPack — Free
The Analysis ToolPack is a Microsoft add-in that allows statistical analysis such as correlation analysis, descriptive statistics or histograms. It is provided on every computer using Excel 2007 and later, Mac or PC. You just need to load the add-in.
15. Solver — Free
The Solver is a tool that is also provided by Microsoft with Excel 2007 and later. It can be used for what-if analysis, to find optimal value for a formula in a cell under constraints limiting other formula cells. Basically, the Solver will determine the maximum or minimum value that a formula can take while changing several other cells.
16. Power Query — Free
This Microsoft add-in is made to help access and explore data in Excel like with Business Intelligence tools, by allowing to import, transform or combine multiple data sources. Power Query requires Excel 2010 or 2013 on Windows.
17. StatPlus:mac — €189
StatPlus:mac is one of the very few Excel add-ins for statistics that works on Mac. It is a statistical analysis package allowing to analyze correlations, run regressions, time series or data processing analysis, to create statistical charts, etc. StatPlus is actually available on both PC (2007 to 2019) and Mac (2004 to 2016).
18. FRED — Free
Provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis, this free add-in provides access to macroeconomic data from multiple sources such as the BEA, OECD, BLS or Census. Time series can be inserted into Excel with a few clicks, and you can then automatically calculate growth rate or change the data frequency. You can even refresh your spreadsheet with the most up to date data and see your entire dashboard adapt to it. The FRED add-in works with Excel 2010 and 2013.
19. Simtools — Free
Simtools adds 32 statistical functions to perform Monte Carlo simulations and risk analysis in Excel spreadsheets. Functions cover cumulative probability, correlations among random variables, decision analysis, analyzing discrete probability distributions, regression analysis, or random generation of discrete distributions. Simtools works on PC with Excel 2003 and later.
20. Formlist — Free
Formlist is an auditing tool that provides procedure for displaying the formulas of any selected range of cells in Excel. It is a very simple add-in with limited possibilities, but it’s free, and it works on Excel 2003 and later for PC.
21. NXPowerLite Desktop 8 — $50
Not exclusively for Excel but working with PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, as well as JPEG or PDF files, NXPowerLite compresses files and optimize them for screen, print or mobile devices. It can also automatically compresses your email attachment files, a feature that you can also temporarily disable if you don’t want it. NXPowerPointLite does not work on Mac iOS.
22. Jensen — Free
Jensen has actually created multiple Excel add-ins performing various tasks, mainly for statistics analysis purposes. One is for Markov analysis, one for random variables, one for decision analysis, one for simulation, etc. These add-ins are quite old and were designed for Excel 2003 on Windows.
23. Anomaly Server — Free
This tool helps you identify anomalies and outliers in a data set. the US directly into Excel from data.gov. This Excel tool works with Excel 2016 and up for PC and Mac, as well as with Excel Online.
24. XLSTAT — $235 to $940
XLSTAT works as an add-on with about 100 features for advanced statistical analysis: linear or non-linear regressions, k-means, principal component analysis, etc. XLSTAT is highly compatible, working on PC for version 97 up to 2019 and on Mac with Excel 2011 and 2016.
25. Operis Analysis Toolkit (OAK) — £311.66
This Excel add-in aims at helping you understand complex spreadsheets and reduce the risk of errors. The main features are a workbook summary, a spreadsheet structure map, a formula walker and other solutions to compare, audit and search Excel workbooks. OAK is compatible with Excel on Windows, but not with Mac iOS.
26. Table Analysis Tools and Data Mining Client — Free
These 2 add-ins for Excel are provided by Microsoft for data mining. Table Analysis Tools for Excel leverages SQL Server 2012 data mining models from an Excel spreadsheet, while Data Mining Client lets you explore data mining models. These tools require Excel 2010 or 2013 on Windows.
27. Dose — €33.84
Dose is a great collection of tools for Excel. It contains many, many features such as a date picker, an auto back-up solution, powerful functions, tools to find duplicated, list files, manage rows, clean data, count words and more. The add-in is compatible with Excel 2007 to 2019 on PC.
28. Supply Chain add-in — Free but requires subscription
This Excel plugin helps you build powerful geographical visualizations. Not only can you create data-driven maps, but also geocoding, distance calculations, warehouse locations optimizations and more. It works with Excel 2016 and later on Windows, Mac and web.
29. Office Tabs — Free
The Office Tabs add-in creates an easy interface allowing to switch between the windows opened on any Microsoft Office application. It creates a tab bar on your standard PowerPoint, Excel or Word window, displaying a tab for each currently open document of the same application. Just like on your Internet browser, you can click on a document’s title to switch to it. You can also save all open documents in one click, instead of saving them separately. Office Tabs works on Office 365 and all Office version above 2003, but non on Mac iOS.
Nota Bene: this tool is comparable to the Tab Explorer feature included in the Power-user add-in
30. ParallelDots — Free for limited use
This powerful gives you access to an AI for text analysis. Among the great tools it provide, you can use the AI API for sentiment analysis, keywords generation, text classification (taxonomy), to find abusive content and more. The add-in requires Excel 2010, 2013, 2016 or 2019 (64 bit only) on Windows 7, 8 or 10.
31. vIcons — $99
vIcons is a library of 600 icons that can be inserted in Excel, Word or PowerPoint. Search icons using keywords or just pick them up in the library. vIcons works on Office 2007, 2010 and 2013 for Windows, but the add-in does not run on Mac.
Nota Bene: this is an equivalent to the Icons Library included in the Power-user add-in that contains over 4,000 vector icons.
32. Random Number Generator — $29.95
As the name suggest, this Excel add-in generates numbers randomly. It could be seen as an improvement of the RAND() Excel function, since you can choose the format of the data you want to generate: dates, boolean, integers, real numbers etc. It can also be used to generate strings of characters in order to create random passwords. Random Number Generator works on Windows computers with Excel version 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. It does not work on Mac.
33. Random Sorter — $29.95
Random Sorter can be really useful if you need sometimes to extract randomly 25% of your population, to make a poll for instance. The add-in will shuffle your data. Random Sorter works on Windows computers with Excel version 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 or 2019. It does not work on Mac.
34. Audit Tickmark Toolbar — $25
This small toolbar can be useful for audit, accounting or finance, allowing to add tickmarks to show GL (for General Ledger account), PBC (Prepared By Client), PY (agrees to Prior Year), TB (agrees to Trial Balance), etc. The toolbar works with Excel 96 to 2019 on PC but is not available for Mac.
35. QR4Office — Free
The QR4Office plugin creates QR codes that will allow to open your document with a pre-defined url of your choice. You can use it to make your Excel file or PowerPoint presentations more interactive, so that people can check it with their smartphone or vote for a poll, for instance. QR4Office is available for versions of PowerPoint, Word and Excel later than 2013 on Windows, as well as version 2016 on Mac.
36. Geographic Heat Map — Free
The Heat Map Excel app lets you display data-based colors on the map of the USA or the World map. You can move your mouse on each state as well to display its name. This app works with Excel 2013 and later on PC, and with version 2016 on Mac.
NB: for a broader choice of 200 map of continents, regions, countries or counties, you can use instead the Power-user add-in and insert one of the many Data maps from this tool. See how it works here in video.
37. Password Recovery — $29
If you protect Excel files with passwords and you tend to forget them, this plugin can be of use to you. Success is not guaranteed though, and recovering a password can take up to 36 hours so don’t rely on this if you are in an emergency situation. Password Recovery works with Excel versions 2003 to 2010 on Windows. It is not available on Mac.
38. Ultimate Suite — $99
This suite regroups all add-ins from the office-addins website (a company that is independent from Microsoft). Those tools include Password Recovery, the Random Number Generator and Random Sorter, as well as tools to find and remove duplicates, to split columns, to clean data from multiple sources, find broken links or cells similar to your selection, etc. This package is available on Excel versions 2003 to 2010 on Windows but is not available for Mac.
39. Lucidchart — Subscription required
This app for Excel lets you create flowcharts, UML, wireframes, mockups, org charts and more in your workbook. The app works for Excel 2013 or later on Windows, and for Excel 2016 on Mac.
40. Supermetrics — $99/mo
Supermetrics is a great tool for people in digital marketing, looking for a solution to analyze data in Excel. It can connect to a great number of sources like Google Analytics, Google Ads, Social networks and more, allowing you to crunch the numbers for traffic and conversions directly in Excel. You can also use it to create dashboards, refreshing them and emailing them automatically. It is available for Excel 2016 and 365, online and offline.
41. GIGRAPH Network Visualization — Free
GIGRAPH creates network diagrams that can be used to visualize relationships between multiple persons or entities. Your data would need to be organized for one-way or two-way relationships, for instance with a ‘from’ and a ‘to’ columns. GIGRAPH is available on Windows computers with Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 or later, as well as Excel Online.
42. Selection Diff Tool — €3.99
If you need to compare two strings of text and identify the differences between them, this tool is made for you. This app works on Excel as well as on Word, where it can be of great help if you are reviewing a different version of a document that was not made using Track Change. The app does not work on Mac and is supported by Excel and Word 2013 and later.
43. XY Chart Labeler — Free
This plugin lets you take back control of the chart labels in Excel. Working with labels can be very annoying, and you have limited options. So this plugin lets you add labels to data points on your XY chart data series or move XY labels. The XY Chart Labeler actually works not only for XY charts. It is available on Windows and on Mac 2011, but not on Mac with Excel 2016.
44. Hoadley Finance — $AU176
For people working a lot on Excel in finance, this add-in can be a useful addition. It allows you to perform portfolio analysis, calculate option prices, volatility, value at risk, asset allocation, company valuation, and even more. Formulas can also be used to stream quotes values in real-time from Internet sources. The Hoadley Finance add-ins works with Excel 2003 to 2019, on Windows but not on Mac.
45. ModernCharts — $4.99/mo
This Excel app allows you to reveal what your data contains with a number of charting tools and options. It can be helpful to create infographic charts in Excel or PowerPoint, relying on a comprehensive chart library. The app is available on all versions above 2013, including on Mac.
46. Microsoft Dynamics — Free
Connect your Excel spreadsheet to your Microsoft Dynamics data, read it, analyze it or feed your dashboard, and publish data changes back into Microsoft Dynamics. On Word, you can manage templates that will be fed by data from Microsoft Dynamics. If your company is using this CRM, then you will need this app. It is available on Excel and Word 2016 versions and later.
47. Risk Analyzer — $49.95
This add-in lets your perform Monte Carlo risk analysis, histograms and tornado charts, what-if analysis, etc. It does not work on Mac iOS, but is compatible with Excel 2007 and above on Windows.
48. Panel Chart — $29.95
When you create Excel line charts with many series, it can easily become impossible to read as lines cross one another or as the size of the legend increases. with the Panel Chart add-in, you can separate lines by categories in different panels, so that you chart is much easier to read and understand. Panel Chart works on Excel 2007 and above on Windows, but is not available on Mac.
49. BulkQuotesXL Pro — $74.95
This Excel add-in allows you to download free quotes from multiple data sources directly into spreadsheets. The tool can access data from Yahoo! Finance historical prices and dividends, to Google Finance historical prices, to PiFin historical prices and to CBOE. BulkQuotesXL is available on Windows computer with Excel 2010 and later, but not on Mac.
50. Vertex42 Templates Gallery — Free
Vertex42 provides a gallery of over 150 professionally designed templates for Excel and Word. Templates include calendar, planners, budgeting, inventory, invoices or financial statements. The app works on Excel and Word 2013 and later for Windows.
51. Model Analyzer — €354
This Excel add-in brings multiple solutions for Excel modelling. You can centralize input and output variables in your spreadsheets, but also perform statistical analysis, such as what-if analysis (with tornado charts, spider charts and sensitivity tables), scenario analysis, multiple goal seek, break-even analysis or Monte-Carlo simulations. Model Analyzer is made for financial analysts, economists and researchers. It is only available on the 32 bit version of Excel 2007 and 2010. It is not compatible with Mac either.
52. Weather by Visual Crossing — $5/mo
This small add-in for Office lets you get weather and climate records and forecasts directly into Excel. The data is available down to the hour. It also includes geocoding allowing to get the weather for a specific address.
53. Spreadsheet123 — Free
Before starting to build spreadsheets from scratch, you might sometimes want to pick up a nice template and work on it. That’s exactly what you can do with Spreadsheet123, a library of templates with financial statements, budgeting, payroll, invoicing, time sheets, checklists or inventory management templates. Spreadsheet123 works with Excel and Word 2013 Service Pack 1 or later as well as Excel and Word online, but is not available on Mac.
54. Capital Budgeting — Free
This Jensen add-in is made to identify optimized portfolios. Define a potential portfolio by providing its initial investment, annual return, salvage value and life. The model will use the standard deviation to estimate risk and will identify the optimized portfolio.
55. Inventory — Free
This Jensen add-in computes inventories, with the possibility to integrate backorders, lost sales, finite or infinite replenishment rates. The model identifies the optimum lot size with cost breaks.
56. Bubbles — Free
This app lets you create nice and colorful bubble charts, to display 3 or 4 dimensions of information. Use the horizontal and vertical axes, bubble size and colors to display complex information in a simple way. Bubbles works on Excel 2013 and later on Windows, as well as Excel 2016 for Mac.
57. Excellent Analytics — Free
Excellent Analytics is the must-have add-in to dig into your Google Analytics data directly from Excel. Use it to crunch your Analytics data and identify how you can bring more traffic to your website.
58. SEOTools — €79
This add-in lets you integrate data from Google Analytics, Google Adwords, the Google Search Console, SEMrush, Youtube, Ahrefs, Moz and other platforms directly into Excel so you can work your SEO data and identify key trends on your website.
59. SEOGadget — Free
SEOGadget lets you analyze your analytics data into Excel. It can access data from Majestic SEO, Moz and Grepwords and bring it to Excel for you to work on it and identify how you can boost your website’s ranking. The tool works on Windows with Excel versions 2010 and above, but does not work on Mac iOS.
60. Checkbook Assistant — Free
This add-in can help you manage your personal finance, letting you do you checkbooks and bank statements with Excel. You can move rows up or down in a single click, so you can align your Excel records with your bank statements. The tool detects and highlights the first unprocessed row. The Checkbook Assistant works with Excel 2007 and later on Windows, but is not available for Mac.
61. Loan Assistant — $19.95
This plugin lets you easily compute loans, playing with the annual flat interest rate, load amount and balloon payment at the end of the load to calculate the actual payment per period and total interests to pay. The plugin can also create a load detail year by year with the due capital and interest payments, as well as the remaining capital. The Loan Assistant works with Excel 2007 and later on Windows, but is not available for Mac.
62. Flash Card Assistant — Free
Turn Excel into a Q&A software with this simple plugin. Define a list of questions and their answers, choose the order or make it random and run it to get questions asked like flash cards and make it a game in a private or professional situation. The plugin is free and works with Excel 2007 and later. It is not supported on Mac.
63. ActiveData — $249
ActiveData adds data analytics and time-saving worksheet and workbook management features into Excel. Features include join, merge, query, summarize, find duplicates, split data, etc. The tool works with Excel versions 2007 and later on Windows, but is not available for Mac.
64. Mekko Chart Creator — $29.95
Create Marimekko charts with this tool, so you can display 3 dimensions of data in an appealing way. This plugin works with Excel 2007 and later on Windows only.
Nota Bene: for more advanced Mekkos that are editable, you can use instead the Mekko feature of the Power-user add-in for PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
65. Conditional Row Delete — Free
This small add-in simplifies the process of deleting rows selectively, based for instance on the value in a specific column.
66. Power Utility Pack — Free
For Mac users, this add-in is one of the best available options. Created by Ron de Bruin, it contains a collection of utility tools that can be relevant time-savers in several situations.
67. Exchange rates — $35.94
This plugin helps you by converting currencies with with real-time rates from the Internet. Rates are accessed from the MSN Money Central Investor website. The tool works on Windows only, for any version of Excel above 2000.
68. Mini Calendar and Date Picker — Free
When working with dates in Excel, it can be a pain — and a possible source of errors — to type manually multiple dates. With this app you can now just pick a date in a calendar and it will be automatically formatted as date. The app works with Excel 2013 or later on Windows, on Excel 2016 on Mac and on Excel Online.
69. Favorite Bookmarks — Free
Use this add-in to bookmark your favorite workbooks, sheets or range, so you can find and open them anytime from other Excel spreadsheets. The tools is available on Windows only, for Excel versions 2007 and later.
70. Functions Translator — Free
This add-in from Microsoft helps you translate functions and formulas between languages supported by Excel. It works with Excel 2013 and later on Windows, Mac and Excel Online.
71. RDBmail — Free
This mail add-in for Excel from Ron de Bruin lets you automate the process of sending sheets, data or workbook. When you have a workbook open, you can just click on the buttons on the ribbon to send it in an Outlook email, with options to send the entire workbook, just the active worksheet, or to send is with values instead of formulas. RDBmail works with Excel 2007 to 2019 on Windows.
72. Intrinio — Free
Intrinio lets you screen all equities in the United States, using filters on 500 parameters to identify the equities that meet your requirements, such as current stock price, return on equity, dividend yield, price to earnings ratio, sector, employee count, etc. Intrinio only works on Windows with Excel 2013 or later.
73. Excel training and tips — Free
This app helps you learn some Excel with a list of formulas to learn, for beginners, intermediates or Excel experts, Q&A on formulas and other information you need to know if you are to use Excel frequently. The app works with Excel 2013 and later on Windows as well as with Excel 2016 for Mac.
74. Power Reconcile — Free but $9.99/mo subscription required
This add-on is very relevant for people in finance who need to reconcile reports between vendor and accounts payable. The report will be created automatically, highlighting perfect matches or partial matches, saving you potentially a lot of time compared to a manual reconciliation. It is compatible with Excel 2013 and later on PC or Mac as well as the web version.
75. Microsoft Flow for Excel — Free
This add-in by Microsoft helps you create workflows between different applications like Excel, Outlook, Planner, Twitter, Trello, MailChimp and others. These workflows can include approval process, mobile push notifications, email sending etc. It is compatible with Excel 2013 and later on PC, Mac or the web.
Conclusion:
Excel is among the most used software in the world, and a key tool for business in most companies. However immensely rich and complex, the standard version of Excel is still just a fraction of what can be done on it by using the variety of add-ins that have been created around it.
If you are interested in PowerPoint add-ins as well, check our list of 40+ add-ins, plugins and apps for Microsoft PowerPoint.
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Установка надстроек в Excel 2003/2007/2010/2013/2016 процесс однотипный для всех версий, но имеет и некоторые различия. Условно можно разбить механизм установки надстроек в Excel на несколько шагов. Рассмотрим процедуру установки надстроек подробно для каждой из перечисленных версий Excel в отдельности. Для этого нам понадобится надстройка (чаще всего это файл с расширением .xla, но бывают и другие) и установленное приложение Excel со встроенным редактором Visual Basic.
Для тех кому лучше один раз увидеть — представлен видеоролик по установке и подключению
Шаг 1. Сохраняем файл надстройки на компьютер и запоминаем место его хранения (расположения).
Шаг 2. Запускаем приложение Excel 2003 и выбираем меню «Сервис»/»Надстройки…»
После выбора пункта меню «Надстройки…» появляется список доступных надстроек, которые можно подключать и отключать установкой и снятием галочек перед названиями соответствующих надстроек.
Шаг 3. Для добавления (подключения) новой надстройки, нажимаем кнопку «Обзор». При нажатии на эту кнопку, появляется вот такое окно «Обзор»:
Excel отправляет нас искать надстройки в папку с названием Addins и это не с проста. Именно здесь и должны располагаться файлы надстроек для максимально быстрого доступа к ним как приложения, так и самого пользователя. Размещение надстроек в папке Addins ускорит загрузку приложения Excel и подключение к ней надстройки (надстроек) при последующих запусках. Остается переместить файл надстройки с того места, которое мы запомнили в Шаге 1, в эту папку (можно и прямо в это окно, чтобы не искать саму папку на жестком диске). Если по каким-то причинам Вы не смогли, либо не захотели размещать свои надстройки в папке Addins, то через окно «Обзор» просто добираетесь до того места, куда сохранили файл надстройки. Дважды кликнув по выбранному файлу, Вы добавите его в список доступных надстроек. Вот собственно и все, надстройка установлена.
В случае установки готовых надстроек (макросов) для Excel 2003, взятых с этого сайта, по окончании установки будет сформирована новая панель инструментов с кнопками, запускающими макросы.
Установка надстроек в Excel 2007
Устанавливать надстройки в Excel 2007 не сложнее, чем в Excel 2003. Рассмотри по шагам.
Шаг 1. Сохраняем файл надстройки на компьютер и запоминаем место его хранения (расположения).
Шаг 2. Запускаем приложение Excel 2007, нажимаем кнопку «Office» и выбираем «Параметры Excel» как показано на рисунке
Шаг 3. В появившемся окне «Параметры Excel» в поле «Управление:» выбираем «Надстройки Excel» и жмем кнопку «Перейти…»
Шаг 4. В очередном окне с названием «Надстройки» появляется список доступных надстроек, которые можно подключать и отключать установкой и снятием галочек перед названиями соответствующих надстроек. Для добавления (подключения) новых надстроек, нажимаем кнопку «Обзор».
Появляется окно «Обзор», которое отправляет нас искать надстройки в папку с названием Addins и это не случайно.
Именно в этом месте и должны располагаться файлы надстроек для максимально быстрого доступа к ним как приложения, так и самих пользователей. Размещение надстроек в папке Addins ускоряет загрузку приложения Excel и подключение к нему надстройки (надстроек) при последующих запусках. Перемещаем (добавляем) в это окно (в эту папку) файл, который присутствовал в Шаге 1. Если по каким-то причинам Вы не смогли, либо не захотели расположить свои надстройки в папке Addins, то через окно «Обзор» просто добираетесь до того места, где был изначально сохранен файл надстройки. Дважды кликаете по выбранному файлу и надстройка добавляется в список доступных надстроек. Все, надстройка установлена. Обращаю Ваше внимание на то, что если после установки файл надстройки будет перемещен в другое место жесткого диска, либо название папки, в которой он находится будет изменено, то весь процесс установки придется повторить заново.
Если Вы устанавливали готовые надстройки для Excel 2007, взятые с этого сайта, то после окончания процесса установки на ленте будет сформирована новая вкладка «Надстройки». При этом в настраиваемой панели инструментов будут отображены кнопки, запускающие макросы.
Установка надстройки в Excel 2010
Стоит заметить, что в Excel 2010 редактор Visual Basic устанавливается как отдельный компонент пакета с наименованием «Общие средства Office» и называется «Visual Basic для приложений». Узнать установлен ли у Вас редактор Visual Basic — очень просто. Нужно его запустить! О том как это сделать, можно прочитать отдельно. Если редактор Visual Basic не запустился — доустанавливаем его. Итак, переходим непосредственно к установке надстроек в Эксель!
Установить надстройку в Excel 2010 можно аналогично тому как это делается в Excel 2007.
Шаг 1. Сохраняем файл надстройки на компьютер и запоминаем место его хранения (расположения).
Шаг 2. Запускаем приложение Excel 2010, выбираем вкладку «Файл», а затем «Параметры Excel» как показано на рисунке
Шаг 3. В появившемся окне «Параметры Excel» в поле «Управление:» выбираем «Надстройки Excel» и жмем кнопку «Перейти…»
Шаг 4. В очередном окне с названием «Надстройки» появляется список доступных надстроек, которые можно подключать и отключать установкой и снятием галочек перед названиями соответствующих надстроек. Для добавления (подключения) новых надстроек, нажимаем кнопку «Обзор».
Появляется окно «Обзор», которое отправляет нас искать надстройки в папку с названием Addins и это имеет свой смысл.
Именно в этом месте и должны располагаться файлы надстроек для максимально быстрого доступа к ним как приложения, так и самих пользователей. Размещение надстроек в папке Addins ускоряет загрузку приложения Excel и подключение к нему надстройки (надстроек) при последующих запусках. Перемещаем (добавляем) в это окно (в эту папку) файл, который присутствовал в Шаге 1. Если по каким-то причинам Вы не смогли, либо не захотели расположить свои надстройки в папке Addins, то через окно «Обзор» просто добираетесь до того места, где был изначально сохранен файл надстройки. Дважды кликаете по выбранному файлу и надстройка добавляется в список доступных надстроек. Все, надстройка установлена. Обращаю Ваше внимание на то, что если после установки файл надстройки будет перемещен в другое место жесткого диска, либо название папки, в которой он находится будет изменено, то весь процесс установки придется повторить заново.
Если Вы устанавливали готовые надстройки для Excel 2010, взятые с этого сайта, то после окончания процесса установки на ленте будет сформирована новая вкладка «Надстройки». При этом в настраиваемой панели инструментов будут отображены кнопки, запускающие макросы.
Начиная с Excel 2010 появилась возможность установки надстроек на вкладке «Разработчик».
Установка надстройки в Excel 2013
Надстройки в Excel 2013 устанавливаются через Файл/Параметры/Надстройки после чего нажимается кнопка «Перейти» и в менеджере надстроек подключаются необходимые надстройки. Окно менеджера надстроек можно вызывать кнопкой, расположенной на вкладке «Разработчик».
Быстрая установка надстроек через вкладку «Разработчик»
Начиная с Excel 2010 на вкладку «Разработчик» добавлена новая группа кнопок «Надстройки». По умолчанию эта вкладка на ленте Excel отсутствует, для её отображения необходимо зайти в меню Файл/Параметры/Настройка ленты и в правой части диалогового окна установить флажок перед полем «Разработчик». После этого на ленте приложения появляется одноименная вкладка с группой кнопок «Надстройки». При помощи одной из них вызывается менеджер надстроек, в котором можно произвести выбор файла устанавливаемой надстройки.
При помощи кнопки, расположенной рядом, можно управлять COM-надстройками.
Установка, подключение и отключение надстроек в Excel 2016 и выше
Как и в более ранних версиях окно менеджера надстроек вызывается одним из двух способов, либо через меню Файл/Параметры/Надстройки/Перейти, либо через вкладку «Разработчик», которую предварительно необходимо отобразить на ленте.
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A lot of Excel procedures are packaged in Add-Ins. An Add-In is basically a workbook containing some code, that has some other unique properties. An add-in usually has some user interface elements, such as buttons on the ribbon or on context (right-click) menus, so you can access its features.
The add-in workbook itself is invisible, though it has one and often more hidden worksheets, where information related to the add-in may be stored. The add-in can be installed, which means it opens every time Excel opens, so that its functionality is always available. An Excel add-in can also be opened like a regular file when you need it, without installing it, though it is still hidden.
Preparing to Install the Add-In
Very often, an Excel add-in is packaged in a zip file. Unzip the file, and store the add-in in the User Add-in Library, which is
C:UsersUSERNAMEAppDataRoamingMicrosoftAddIns
where USERNAME is your Windows login. You can get there quickly by pressing Win+R (Win = Windows key), typing %appdata% in the Run box, and clicking OK (which opens the Roaming directory), and drilling down to Microsoft and then AddIns.
You can actually store the add-in in almost any convenient folder, but when you use the Add-In Library, it’s easy to find the add-in from within Excel when you install it.
Windows protects your computer from malicious software that came from a different computer than yours, but it also protects your computer from useful software that comes from my computer, so you need to unblock the add-in. Right click on the add-in file in Windows Explorer, and choose Properties. At the bottom of the General tab of the Properties dialog, there may be a notice that the file may be blocked, and there is a checkbox to unblock the file. (Below is the dialog for Peltier Tech Charts for Excel, my commercial Excel charting add-in.)
Check the Unblock box, and click OK.
Installing the Add-In
If you have the Developer tab showing on Excel’s ribbon, go there and click on Excel Add-Ins (or if it’s an older version of Excel that has no Excel Add-Ins button, click on Add-Ins) to open the Add-Ins dialog.
Otherwise, click on the File tab > Options > Add-Ins. Click the Go button near the bottom of the list to open the Add-Ins dialog.
Or you can use the old Excel 2003 shortcut, Alt+T+I, to open the Add-Ins dialog.
If you stored the add-in in the User Library, it will appear by name in the Add-Ins dialog. Otherwise you will have to click Browse, then navigate to find the add-in.
Check the box in front of this entry, then click OK, and the add-in is installed, available whenever you run Excel.
Uninstalling an Excel Add-In
Follow the steps to get to the Add-Ins dialog (Developer tab > Excel Add-Ins, File tab > Options > Add-Ins > Go, or Alt+T+I). When the Add-Ins dialog opens, locate the add-in in the list, uncheck the box in front of it, and click OK. The add-in should remain in the list, to make it easy to reinstall at some future time.
Using an Excel Add-In without Installing
If you don’t want an Excel add-in installed all the time, you can simply start it when you need it, using File > Open in Excel, double clicking on the add-in file in Windows Explorer, or dragging it from Windows Explorer and dropping it on Excel.
Note that the add-in must be unblocked before opening it in Excel. When a regular workbook is blocked, it will open in Excel in a Protected Mode window, and it cannot be edited. An add-in does not open in a window, so a blocked add-in will simply not load. Follow the steps to unblock the add-in, and it will load just fine.