HOW TO ENABLE AND DISABLE OFFICE 2016 ADD-INS

1. Introduction
2. Steps to follow
3. Read also

Introduction

When you install Microsoft Office or other software on your PC, several add-ins install automatically on your PC, but not all of them are useful enough to be kept.

An add-in is an installed feature tool that adds custom commands and new features to Microsoft Office programs. They increase our productivity and allow us to do things very effectively.

While most add-ins are useful and are designed to increase your productivity, some of them are useless or obsolete and can clutter your PC unnecessarily. These outdated add-ins can probably cause cross-locks and increase compatibility issues.In this article, we'll see how to enable and disable add-ins for Microsoft Office 2016 applications.

The Office 2016 Add-In Manager, accessible from the File menu of all applications, allows you to enable and disable the installed add-ins for the respective Office application. These steps are applicable for Office 2016, Office 2013, and Office 2010.

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Enable or Disable Add-ins in Outlook 2010-2013 and 2016

You can enable or disable the add-in in Outlook as follows:

1. In Outlook 2010, 2013, and 2016, click File> Manage Add-Ins

2. In Disabled COM Add-Ins dialog box, enable or disable the desired add-ins.

Enable or Disable Add-ins in Word and Excel 2010-2013 and 2016

1. Open a Word or Excel sheet.

2. Click File> Options.

3. Next, click Trust Center> Trust Center Settings> Add-Ins.

4. Enable or disable the desired add-ins.

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