They allow you to do everything from translate text or search the web to schedule a meeting at Starbucks and call an Uber.

In a Microsoft Office application, you can click the Insert tab on the ribbon, click the Add-ins icon on the bar, and select Store.

Use the same Microsoft account you use for Microsoft Office.

Be sure youre signed into the Microsoft Office application with the same account you used on the web.

Drag and drop the top of the add-in pane if youd like to reposition at at the left side of your document or turn it into a floating window that appears over the document.

You can even have multiple add-in panels open at once, if you have room for them on your screen.

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Mac Support For Excel Add Ins