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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, seeUse add-ins in Outlook.

  1. SelectFile >GetAdd-ins.

    Alternatively, view your add-ins directly from theHome tab by selecting Add-ins.

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  2. You can directly install add-ins from this page or selectMore Add-insto explore.

  3. In the Office Add-insdialog, select theMy Add-instab.

  4. Select an add-in you want to view the details for andright-click to selectAdd-in detailsoption.

  1. SelectFile > GetAdd-ins.

    Alternatively,view your add-insby selecting Home > Add-ins.

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    Tip:If you selectedHome>Add-ins, directly install popular add-ins from the menu that appears, or selectMore Add-ins to view more options.

  2. SelectAddfrom the add-in you want to install.

To manage and view information about your installed add-ins, perform the following:

  1. SelectFile > Get Add-ins.

    Alternatively, selectHome>Add-ins > More add-ins.

  2. In the Office Add-ins dialog, select theMy Add-ins tab.

  3. SelectManage My Add-ins.

    This opens theOffice Store page in your preferred browser with a list of your installed add-ins.

To remove an add-in you installed, follow these steps.

  1. SelectFile> Get Add-ins.

    Alternatively, selectHome > Add-ins.

  2. You can directly install add-ins from this page or selectMore Add-insto explore.

  3. In the Office Add-ins dialog, selectMy Add-instab.

  4. Select an add-in you want to remove and right click to selectRemoveoption.

Note:Add-ins that appear in theAdmin Managedsection 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:

  1. Open the Microsoft 365 application and selectthe Hometab.

  2. SelectAdd-ins from the ribbon,then selectMore Add-ins.

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  3. Select theMy Add-ins tabto view your existing add-ins.

  4. SelectManage My Add-ins.

  5. Under the Payment and Billing section, choose Cancel Subscription.

  6. SelectOK,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 selectAllow, 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.

  • If you selectAllow Once, the add-in will have access to the requested devices until it'srelaunched in the browser.

  • If you selectDeny, 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 selectingAlloworDeny, you must first uninstall the add-in or clear your browser cache.

See also

  • Add or load a PowerPoint add-in

  • Add or remove add-ins in Excel

  • Get a Microsoft 365 Add-in for Excel

  • Get a Microsoft 365 Add-in for Outlook

  • Help for Excel for Windows add-ins

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