How to attach xla in excel?
- Select File → Options → Add-Ins.
- In the Manage window, select Excel Add-ins → Go.
- In the Add-Ins window, select Browse.
- Find and select your XLA file. Then, click OK.
Usually, Excel add-ins are installed in Excel's default folder for Add-ins. If you prefer to store add-ins in a different folder, go to the Use a Different Folder section.
To find your default Add-ins folder, you can use either of these methods:
To manually locate the default Excel AddIns folder, follow the steps below.
NOTE: Close Excel before making any changes to the installed Addins
To install an add-in, please follow these steps:
Instead of storing your Excel add-in in the default Micrsoft Excel Addins folder, you can use an other folder on your computer.
To prevent problems, follow these steps to set that folder as a Trusted Location:
Due to Microsoft security updates, some Excel add-ins (mine and others) might not load correctly, and their custom tabs don't appear on the Excel Ribbon. Here are a few solutions you can try.
-- Unblock the Add-in File
-- Use a Trusted Location
-- Check the Ribbon
This is the most common solution to the missing add-in tab. Follow the steps below, to unblock the file, and it should open correctly.
If your add-in is not stored in the defaault addins folder, the tabs could be missing because your folder is not a Trusted Location.
Follow the instructions above, that show how to use a different folder as a Trusted Location for your add-in files.
In one case that I've heard of, there was a problem with the Excel Ribbon. Try these steps, if the other solutions don't fix the problem.
I use a few free add-ins that make Excel even better, and asked other people what free add-ins they use, and would recommend.
I compiled a list, starting with my favourites. Maybe you'll see a few that you can download and install, and make working in Excel a bit easier.
Click here to see my list of recommended free add-ins.
You can create your own add-ins, by storing macros in a file, then saving it as an add-in:
To remove an Excel add-in that you stored in the Addins folder, follow these steps.
Use one of these methods to open the Add-ins window:
Next follow these steps to inactivate the add-in:
Next follow these steps to remove the add-in file:
Most add-ins can be categorized into three different types:
Most add-ins can be categorized into three different types:
