You can use add-in commands to add a button on the ribbon or an item to a context menu in Excel. Add-in commandsĪdd-in commands are UI elements that extend the Excel UI and start actions in your add-in. In addition to interacting with the content in the workbook, Excel add-ins can add custom ribbon buttons or menu commands, insert task panes, add custom functions, open dialog boxes, and even embed rich, web-based objects such as charts or interactive visualizations within a worksheet. For details about publishing to AppSource, see Make your solutions available in AppSource and within Office.
#Microsoft excel add ins 2010 install
To enable end users to install and use an Excel add-in, you must publish its manifest either to AppSource or to an add-ins catalog. Permissions that the add-in requires, such as reading and writing to the document.How the add-in integrates with Excel, including any custom UI that the add-in creates (ribbon buttons, context menus, and so on).
#Microsoft excel add ins 2010 code
Unlike COM add-ins, Excel add-ins do not require you to install any code on a user's device, or within Excel.
Provide richer interaction using dialog window.Add custom ribbon buttons or contextual menu items.Extend functionality using web based task pane or content pane.Interact with Excel objects, read and write Excel data.An Excel add-in allows you to extend Excel application functionality across multiple platforms including Windows, Mac, iPad, and in a browser.