Microsoft Office 2007 is a powerful suite of applications that can be used to create and edit documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and emails. One of the features of Office 2007 is the ability to add-in other programs. This article will show you how to install add-ins from Microsoft Office 2007. To install an add-in from Microsoft Office 2007:

  1. Open Microsoft Office 2007 and click File > Add-Ins. The Add-Ins dialog box will open.
  2. In the Add-Ins dialog box, click the Manage tab and then click the Available Add-ins button. The Available Add-ins dialog box will open.
  3. In the Available Add-ins dialog box, select the program that you want to install an add-in for and then click Go button. The program’s add-in will be installed and its icon will be displayed in the list of installed add-ins in Microsoft Office 2007. ..

Click on the Microsoft Office Button Excel Options Add-Ins  You can highlight the various add-Ins to get a brief description of what it does.

Make sure you have Manage: Excel Add-ins selected and click the Go… button and select the available Add-in from the resulting screen.

Click Yes to the confirmation screen.

Now just wait while Office installs the selected Add-Ins.  When finished you can click the Add-Ins tab on the Ribbon to start using them.

There are also third-party Add-Ins as well.  What are some of your favorites?