If you’re a Microsoft Office user, then you know that there are a lot of add-ins available to enhance the productivity of the software. One of the most popular add-ins is Office 2007’s built-in spell checker. However, if you’re not familiar with how to install and use spell checkers in Office, then this article is for you. To begin, first open up Microsoft Office and click on the three lines in the top left corner of the screen. This will take you to your main menu. On the main menu, click on “Tools.” Then click on “Add-Ins.” Now, under “Add-Ins,” select “Office 2007 Spell Checker.” Once it has been selected, click on the “Install” button. After it has installed, open up Office and try to use spell checkers again. You should now be able to use spell checkers with ease!
Open Excel and click on the Office Button and go to Excel Options and then Add-ins.
In the View and Manage Office Add-ins window, near the bottom. make sure “Excel Add-ins” is selected in the drop down box and click Go.
This will open up the Add-Ins window where you can select an appropriate package for your Excel tasks. If you highlight each Add-In you’re provided a quick description of what each one is.
In this instance I installed the Euro Currency Tools. After choosing the one you want click OK and accept the default
You will get a progress message while the add-in is installing.
After the add-in is installed it will be available in the Ribbon. In this case the Euro Currency Tool was place under the Formulas tab other add-ins may vary.
Other times you can install an add-in from downloading an executable from the Microsoft Office site. For Instance previously I wrote about the Save to PDF add-in for Word 2007. Another one I featured was adding a Creative Commons license to documents.
Of course there are also third party add-in programs that usually require purchasing a license after a trial period. You can add a bit of security by making sure add-ins are digitally signed. This is done through the Trust Center. Go to the Office Button Options Trust Center Trust Center Settings and finally Add-Ins.
Here you can add or change settings to your preference. You can even disable them all together.
