Using Add-Ins

DEFINITION:
Add-ins are software program that adds additional capability to an existing software providing it with extra features or functions.
In excel you can add other additional features using add-ins. You can download different adds-in depending on functionality you want. Follow the simple steps below to learn how to do this.
- USING ADD-INS
- Step 1 - Open the excel worksheet, click on the Insert tab and go to the Add-ins group. Inside the add-ins group, click on the Get Add-ins button.
- Step 2 - This will display the Office Add-ins dialog box. Here you can download any add-ins you want. Find the add-in you want by going through the categories or just type the name of the add-ins inside the search box input. Click the Add button beside the add-in you want to download and it will start downloading.
- Step 3 - To see downloaded add-ins, click the My Add-In tab in the Office Add-ins dialog box.
- Step 3 (Alternative) - Add-ins can also be seen when you click on the Insert tab, go to the My Add-ins group and click on the My Add-ins dropdown arrow. This will display a dropdown option where you will see the Recently used add-ins (in my own case I have two add-ins I have installed), an option to See all add-ins and also Manage other add-ins.




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