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When you enable an add-in, it adds custom commands and new features to Microsoft 365 programs that help increase your productivity. Because add-ins can be used by attackers to do harm to your computer, you can use add-in security settings to help protect yourself.

Note:This article only appliesto Microsoft 365 applications running on Windows.

View installed add-ins

  1. SelectFile >GetAdd-ins.

    Alternatively, you can also 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, selectMy Add-instab.

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

Click a heading below for more information.

  • Active Application Add-ins Add-ins registered and currently running on your Microsoft 365 program.

  • Inactive Application Add-ins These are present on your computer but not currently loaded. For example, XML schemas are active when the document that refers to them is open. Another example is the COM add-in: if a COM add-in is selected, the add-in is active. If the check box is cleared, the add-in is inactive.

  • Document Related Add-ins Template files referred to by open documents.

  • Disabled Application Add-ins These add-ins are automatically disabled because they are causing Microsoft 365 programs to crash.

  • Add-in The title of the add-in.

  • Publisher The software developer or organization responsible for creating the add-in.

  • Compatibility Look here for any compatibility issues.

  • Location This file path indicates where the add-in is installed on your computer.

  • Description This text explains the add-in function.

Note:Microsoft Outlook has one add-in option in the Trust Center: Apply macro security settings to installed add-ins. InfoPath has no security settings for add-ins.

To disable or remove an add-in follow these steps:

  1. SelectFile> Get Add-ins.

    Alternatively, you can 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.

You can see and change add-in settings in the Trust Center, descriptions of which are in the following section. Add-in security settings may have been determined by your organization so not all options may be available to change.

  1. SelectFile>Get Add-ins.

  2. SelectMore Add-ins>Manage My Add-ins.

  3. SelectTrust Center>Trust Center Settings>Add-ins.

  4. Check or uncheck the boxes you want.

  • Require Application Add-ins to be signed by Trusted Publisher Check this box to have the Trust Center check that the add-in uses a publisher's trusted signature. If the publisher's signature hasn’t been trusted, the Microsoft 365 program doesn’t load the add-in, and the Trust Bar displays a notification that the add-in has been disabled.

  • Disable notification for unsigned add-ins (code will remain disabled) When you check the Require Application Extensions to be signed by Trusted Publisher box, this option is no longer grayed out. Add-ins signed by a trusted publisher are enabled, but unsigned add-ins are disabled.

  • Disable all Application Add-ins (may impair functionality) Check this box if you don't trust any add-ins. All add-ins are disabled without any notification, and the other add-in boxes are grayed out.

Note:This setting takes effect after you exit and restart your Microsoft 365 program.

While working with add-ins, you may need to learn more about digital signatures and certificates, which authenticate an add-in, and trusted publishers, the software developers who often create add-ins.

Use the following instruction to manage and install add-ins.

To install a new add-in:

  1. SelectFile > GetAdd-ins.

    Alternatively, in Word, Excel and PowerPoint you can view your add-insby selecting Home > Add-ins.

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  2. You can directly install popular add-ins on the page or go to More Add-insto explore.

  3. Select the add-in and selectAdd.

    Or browse by selectingStoretab in the Office add-in dialog to find other add-ins to install and select Add for that add-in.

To manage your add-ins:

  1. SelectFile > Get Add-ins and fromthe bottom, select More Add-ins.

    Or selectHome>Add-ins > More add-ins.

  2. In the Office dialog, select My Add-ins tab. If you are not able to see your add-ins, selectRefresh to reload your add-ins.

  3. SelectManage My Add-into manage and selectUpload to browse and add an add-infrom your device.

If you've subscribed to an add-in through the Microsoft 365 Store that you don't want to continue, you can cancel that subscription.

  1. Open the Microsoft 365 application and go to the Hometab of the ribbon.

  2. SelectAdd-insand then selectMore Add-ins >My Add-ins tabto view your existing add-ins.

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  3. Select the app you want to cancel andselectManage My Add-ins.

  4. Under the Payment and Billing section choose Cancel Subscription.

  5. SelectOK and then Continue.

Once that's complete you should see a message that says "You have cancelled your app subscription" in the comments field of your apps list.

Some add-ins might not be compatible with your organization's IT department policies. If that is the case with add-ins recently installed onyour Microsoft 365 program, Data Execution Prevention (DEP) will disable the add-in and the program might crash.

Learn more about DEP

See also

  • Get a Microsoft 365 Add-in for Outlook

  • Get a Microsoft 365 Add-in for Project

Taking linked notes

If you're looking for Help on linking notes in OneNote to a Word or PowerPoint document, see Take linked notes.

Excel Windows Add-ins

If you're looking for Help on specificExcelAdd-ins, such as Solver or Inquire, see Help for Excel for Windows add-ins.

If you're looking for additional help with Excel add-ins using the COM Add-ins dialog box, see Add or remove add-ins in Excel.

  • Get a Microsoft 365 Add-in for Excel

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