Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Excel versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Excel 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Excel, click here: Automatically Loading Add-ins.
Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated July 19, 2021)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Michael asked if there is a way to selectively load add-ins for specific worksheets. There is a way to do this, but it involves the use of macros attached to the Workbook module for the specific worksheets. Follow these general steps:
Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean) AddIns("Add-In Name").Installed = False End Sub
Private Sub Workbook_Open() AddIns("Add-In Name").Installed = True End Sub
If you are not sure of the correct name for a particular add-in (see step 5), you can use the macro recorder to record the process of activating an add-in. That will show you the exact name you should use in the above macros.
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ExcelTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Excel training. This tip (2016) applies to Microsoft Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. You can find a version of this tip for the ribbon interface of Excel (Excel 2007 and later) here: Automatically Loading Add-ins.
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