How to view, manage, install and remove Add-ins from Microsoft Office programs

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Microsoft office is a powerful software suite designed to improve your productivity. However, each user can improve it by simply installing one of the many add-ons available. Today we’re going to discuss how to easily install, activate and deactivate Office Add-ins. Keep in mind that we will focus on Microsoft Word as our example, as the procedure is very similar in applications.

Manage add-ins in Office programs

Now let’s see how to view, manage, disable, install or remove add-ins in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, etc., Office programs. As mentioned, we take Word as an example but the procedure is similar for the others.

1]How to install an Office add-in

OK, so the first thing you want to do as a Microsoft Word user is to launch a document, go to Insert.

From here, please click on the section called Get Add-ins and wait for a new window to appear before your eyes.

This window hosts all the add-ins available for the tool. In the left pane, the user can select from a category or simply search for a specific supplement. Right, this is where people should see a list of supplements. Just find the ones you want, and click the button that reads, Add.

After adding an add-in, it should now appear in the ribbon.

Click on it for more options or to launch it for use.

2]How to remove an Office add-in

OK, so to get rid of the add-in, right-click the icon on the ribbon and press Remove Add-In. Another way to do this is to go back to the Insert tab and just under Get Add-ins, there is another button called My Add-ins. Go ahead and click on it, please.

In the window that appears, the user should see all the add-ins installed. Right click on either, then select Delete to get rid of it.

Manage Com add-ins in Office programs

1]How to install COM add-ins

The installation of one of them is quite simple and straightforward, but not on the same level as regular add-ins. You see, the user will have to click on Files, then on Options to launch the options menu. Look for words, additions. Select it, then choose COM-Add-ins, and press the button that says, go.

Finally, click Add in the section that appears and search for the add-in stored on your hard drive for adding. Once you’re done, follow the procedure again, but this time tap Delete instead to delete it.

2]Disable all add-ins

Have you ever felt the need to deactivate all add-ins at once? You may find yourself wanting to do this because of corruption or something else.

Go to File, Options, Trust Center and finally select Trust Center Settings. In the new section, select Add-ins and under (COM, VSTO and Other), move and check the box next to Disable all application add-ins.

Do not forget that by deactivating, you risk making your office suite incapable of performing certain tasks, do not forget that.

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