What is an Excel add-in? Before I get into the top Excel add-ins, letâ s have a quick word about them. Excel plugins are small programs that you can install to enhance Excelâ s functionality.

The add-in is free for home and student users, and works in 32-bit versions of Excel 2010 and 2013 as well as earlier Excel versions going back to Excel 2000. What do you think so far?

Microsoft has announced that Office for iPad apps will gain the ability to use add-in apps like its desktop and web Office components; we go hands on with the updated Excel for iPad.

Worry not, because commencing the task of going to Insert > Add-ins > Get Add-ins and searching for “Solver” is outdated. With the new version of Microsoft Excel, Solver is included by default.

Microsoft is adding a new button to the Home tab in Office to make Add-ins more accessible. The feature has already shipped to all Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for web and Windows users. To access ...