When you install and use an add-in, it adds custom commands and extends the features of your Microsoft 365 programs to help increase your productivity.
Note: This article only applies to add-ins in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. For guidance on how to view, install, and manage add-ins in Outlook, see Use add-ins in Outlook.
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Select File > Get Add-ins.
Alternatively, view your add-ins directly from the Home tab by selecting Add-ins.
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You can directly install add-ins from this page or select More Add-ins to explore.
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In the Office Add-ins dialog, select the My Add-ins tab.
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Select an add-in you want to view the details for and right-click to select Add-in details option.
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Select File > Get Add-ins.
Alternatively, view your add-ins by selecting Home > Add-ins.Tip: If you selected Home > Add-ins, directly install popular add-ins from the menu that appears, or select More Add-ins to view more options.
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Select Add from the add-in you want to install.
To manage and view information about your installed add-ins, perform the following:
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Select File > Get Add-ins.
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In the Office Add-ins dialog, select the My Add-ins tab.
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Select Manage My Add-ins.
This opens the Office Store page in your preferred browser with a list of your installed add-ins.
To remove an add-in you installed, follow these steps.
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Select File > Get Add-ins.
Alternatively, select Home > Add-ins. -
You can directly install add-ins from this page or select More Add-ins to explore.
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In the Office Add-ins dialog, select My Add-ins tab.
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Select an add-in you want to remove and right click to select Remove option.
Note: Add-ins that appear in the Admin Managed section of the Office Add-ins dialog can only be removed by your organization's administrator.
To discontinue your subscription to an add-in, do the following:
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Open the Microsoft 365 application and select the Home tab.
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Select Add-ins from the ribbon, then select More Add-ins.
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Select the My Add-ins tab to view your existing add-ins.
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Select Manage My Add-ins.
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Under the Payment and Billing section, choose Cancel Subscription.
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Select OK, then Continue.
Once you've cancelled your subscription, you should see a message that says "You have cancelled your app subscription" in the comments field of your add-in list.
Note: The information in this section only applies to Excel on the web, Outlook on the web, PowerPoint on the web, and Word on the web running in Chromium-based browsers, such as Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome.
When an installed add-in requires access to your devices, such as your camera or microphone, you will be shown a dialog with the option to allow, allow once, or deny permission.
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If you select Allow, the add-in will have access to the requested devices. The permission you grant persists until you uninstall the add-in or until you clear the cache of the browser where the add-in is running.
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If you select Allow Once, the add-in will have access to the requested devices until it's relaunched in the browser.
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If you select Deny, the add-in won't be able to access the requested devices. This persists until you uninstall the add-in or until you clear the cache of the browser where the add-in is running.
If you want to change an add-in's access to your devices after selecting Allow or Deny, you must first uninstall the add-in or clear your browser cache.
