Comments on: Installing an Add-In in Excel 2007

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:34:10 +0000

Angus -

Strange behavior. I just tested on my computer and it works as expected. What if you uncheck Analysis Toolpak in the list of addins, restart Excel, then check it again?

By: Blue Pecan Computer

Blue Pecan Computer — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:59:31 +0000

Nice that you create your own ribbons in 2010 for this kind of thing

By: Angus

Angus — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:01:15 +0000

Hi Jon, thank you for this extremely easy to follow instructions! However, when I go through the steps, the Add-In called “Analysis ToolPak” always appears in the list of “Inactive Application AddIns” (3rd figure above). I have restarted the Excel several times, but to no avail. When I look at the checklist of AddIns, “Analysis ToolPak” is checked as in Fig 4 above. What am I missing?

More importantly, I cannot plot frequency chart which I thought I’d be able to do when I installed this AddIn.

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:49:29 +0000

Chris -

Instead of making a separate add-in, you could put the code into the workbook that contains the database.

Alternatively, you could disable the buttons and macros if the database is not open, and show a message reminding the user to open the database.

By: chrisham

chrisham — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:11:33 +0000

Jon, I have created an Add-in, but the Add-in works on the basis of the database that is stored on the worksheet. So its essential that the worksheet containing the database is always open.
I would like to forward this as a stand-alone add-in, how do I create this as an add-in and have the database accompany it.
Currently I have seen that if I save it as a .xlam file and install it as add-in the Tab Buttons and macros are made available, but the database does not get installed.
Any advice here?

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:36:00 +0000

Tyler -

I’ve never heard of that add-in. You have to contact the producers of the software to see how it’s supposed to work.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:20:29 +0000

Hi Jon, I’m having a problem with the add in. I followed all of the instructions to install the file and when I open Excel it shows that each time the add on savedbf is checked in the add on list, but I don’t understand how to actually use the function of the add-in. I had assumed it was going to add a option in Save as that said Save as file type .dbf or something of that sort but that wasn’t amongst the list of choices. And there is a file save as type Excel addin or Excel 2003-97 add in type but from what I gather thats to actually save a add in.

So is there some kind of button to actually convert the file to a dbf file that i have to add to the tool bar. I’m new to using add-ins with excel because 2003 has always met my needs. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

By: Kanal Arıza

Kanal Arıza — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:31:02 +0000

thank you:)

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:20:09 +0000

Thanks so much for the error bar add-in for Excel 2007! I really appreciate it – it was really frustrating before and now you are saving me so much time when I am making graphs for my research and school. Your add-in works great. Thanks, Jon!

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:30:55 +0000

Teresa -

What is the add-in? What is the name of the file in Programs? Is it an exe file that needs to be executed?