Because the Common API does provide limited functionality for Excel interaction, you can use it if your add-in needs to run on Excel 2013. Get started by creating your first Excel add-in. Then, learn about the core concepts of building Excel add-ins. Excel add-ins documentation; Office Add-ins platform overview. 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. Some add-ins are built in to Excel, such as Solver and the Analysis ToolPak. Some other add-ins are available from the Download Center, and must first be downloaded and installed. Apr 16, 2019 Microsoft Power Query for Excel is an Excel add-in that enhances the self-service Business Intelligence experience in Excel by simplifying data discovery, access and collaboration. All Power Query features available for: Professional Plus, Office 365 ProPlus or Excel 2013 Standalone; Power Query Public: Available for all other Office 2013.

Office add-ins can help you personalize your documents or speed up the way you access information on the web. For example, with an add-in you could look up items on Wikipedia or add an online map to your document without having to leave Excel.

Are you looking for information about COM add-ins for Excel? If you are, see Add or remove add-ins.

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Get an Office add-in for Excel

Click Insert > Get Add-ins.
In the Office Add-ins box, browse for the add-in you want, or search for an add-in by using the Search box.
Click an add-in to read more about it, including a longer description and customer reviews, if available. Then, click Add, Try, or Buy for the add-in you want.
If you’re prompted to sign in, type the email address and password you use to sign in to Office programs. Review the privacy information, and then click Continue (for free add-ins), or confirm billing information and complete your purchase.

Start using your Office add-in with Excel

To start using your add-in with Excel, double-click it in the add-ins list.

Click Insert > My Add-ins.
Tip: You can also click your add-in under Recently Used Add-ins when you click the My Add-ins button.
Double-click any add-in from the My Add-ins group in the Office Add-ins box to start using it. You can also select the add-in and then click Insert to start using the add-in.
Note: After you get a new add-in, it should show up in your My Add-ins list.

Remove an Office add-in

Click Insert > My Add-ins.
In the Office Add-ins window, in the My Add-ins tab, right-click on the add-in you would like to remove and select Remove.
Click Remove in the confirmation window.

Important: New name for apps for Office - Office Add-ins. We are currently updating our products, documentation, samples, and other resources to reflect the platform name change from 'apps for Office and SharePoint' to 'Office and SharePoint Add-ins'. We made this change to better distinguish the extension platform from Office apps (applications). While these changes are taking place, the dialogs and messages you see in your application might be different than what you see in this article.

Using Office Add-ins in Excel 2016

You can use the web Office Add-ins in Excel 2016. Microsoft official academic course 2013 edition.

Get an Office add-in for Excel 2016

Click Insert > Store.
In the Office Add-ins box, browse for the add-in you want, or search for an add-in by using the Search box.
Click an add-in to read more about it, including a longer description and customer reviews, if available. Then, click Add or Buy for the add-in you want.
If you’re prompted to sign in, type the email address and password you use to sign in to Office programs. Review the privacy information, and then click Continue (for free add-ins), or confirm billing information and complete your purchase.

Start using your Office add-in with Excel 2016

To start using your add-in with Excel 2016, double-click it in the add-ins list.

Click Insert > My Add-ins.
Tip: You can also click your add-in under Recently Used Add-ins when you click the My Add-ins button.
Double-click any add-in from the My Add-ins group in the Office Add-ins box to start using it. You can also select the add-in and then click Insert to start using the add-in.
Note: After you get a new add-in, it should show up in your My Add-ins list. If it doesn’t, click Refresh to update the list.

Remove an Office add-in

Click Insert > My Add-ins.
In the Office Add-ins window, in the My Add-ins tab, right-click on the add-in you would like to remove and select Remove.
Click Remove in the confirmation window.

Using apps for Office in Excel 2013

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The dialogs and other messages you see in Excel 2013 currently show apps for Office for the add-ins based on the web technologies provided by the new Office Add-ins model. These dialogs and messages are changing to Office Add-ins.

Get an app for Excel 2013

Click Insert > Store.
Dsc download software. In Apps for Office, browse for the app you want, or search for an app by using the Search box.
Click an app to read more about it, including a longer description and customer reviews, if available. Then, click Add or Buy for the app you want.
If you’re prompted to sign in, type the email address and password you use to sign in to Office programs. Review the privacy information, and then click Continue (for free add-ins), or confirm billing information and complete your purchase.

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Start using your app for Office in Excel 2013

To start using your app, double-click it in the apps list.

Click Insert > My Apps.
In Apps for Office, double-click any app to start using it.

Note: After you get a new app, it should show up in your My Apps list. If it doesn’t, click Refresh to update the list.

Remove an Office add-in

Click Insert > My Apps.
In the Apps for Office window, in the My Apps tab, right-click on the add-in you would like to remove and select Remove.
Click Remove in the confirmation window.

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