If you use Word or Excel to edit a document or spreadsheet on your iPad, you can use supplements. Here’s how to install and use add-ins in Microsoft Word and Excel for iPad so you can get things done quickly. Although the list is not very long, it contains essential supplements that you may find useful.
When editing a file in Microsoft Word or Excel, we often need certain options that are not available by default. For example, you want to translate a word or phrase in your document. Instead of copying it to Google Translate, you can install an add-in to do so.
Although this article includes screenshots of Microsoft Word, you can also apply the same on Microsoft Excel for the iPad.
How to install add-ins in Word and Excel for iPad
To install add-ins in Microsoft Word and Excel for iPad, follow these steps:
- Open a document in Word for iPad.
- Go to the Insert tab.
- Press the Complements button.
- Select View all from the list.
- Press the Add button you want to install.
- Select the Continue button.
- Wait for the installation to finish.
To get started, you need to open a document with Microsoft Word on your iPad. Then go from Home tab for Insert tab and then tap Complements button. It should be visible in the top menu bar. From the list of options, select See everything.
You can now see Office add-ins window on your screen. From there, choose an add-in that you want to install and the Add button.
Then you may need to accept the respective terms and conditions to complete the installation process. Once you have done that, you can find the add-on on your screen and you can use it as needed.
Uninstall or remove add-ins from Word or Excel for iPad
If you installed an add-in earlier, but no longer need it, you can uninstall this add-in from Microsoft Word or Excel for iPad. However, there is a problem with the uninstall process. This happens because there is no direct option to remove an add-in from Microsoft Office apps for iPad.
The only way to remove the add-in is to uninstall the app from your iPad. If you agree with the process, you can use the traditional method to uninstall the app from your device. Then you can reinstall it from the App Store.
If you ignore the inconvenience of uninstalling, add-ins seem like a handy feature included in Microsoft Word or Excel for iPad.
I hope you find this article useful.