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Learn how to disable or completely uninstall and remove an Excel Add-in from the Add-ins menu.
To disable an add-in:
1. Open Excel and go to the Options Menu.
– This varies depending on your version of excel.
– 2007 – Office Button, Excel Options
– 2010 & 2013 – File, Options
2. Click the “Add-Ins” option on the left-side menu, and then click the “Go…” button.
– You may have to wait a few seconds for the window to appear.
3. Uncheck the box next to the name of the add-in.
4. Click OK.
The add-in will be disabled and closed in the background. It will NOT open next time you open Excel.
To completely remove an add-in:
1. Open Excel and go to the Options Menu.
– This varies depending on your version of excel.
– 2007 – Office Button, Excel Options
– 2010 & 2013 – File, Options
2. Determine where the add-in file is saved on your computer.
3. Close Excel.
4. Delete the add-in file or rename it.
5. Open Excel.
6. Navigate back to the Add-ins menu in the Options window.
7. Press the Go button to open the Add-ins Window.
8. Click the add-in you just deleted.
9. A message box will appear asking you if you want to permanently delete the add-in.
10. Click Yes.
The add-in will now be permanently deleted from the Add-ins Window menu.
Here is a link to the article with written instructions and images for uninstalling an add-in:
https://www.excelcampus.com/vba/uninstall-excel-add-in/
Checkout my video on how to INSTALL an excel add-in:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reuU2zUsEPM
Here is an article with written instructions and images on how to install an add-in. You can also download a pdf version and print it.
http://www.excelcampus.com/tools/how-to-install-an-excel-add-in-guide/