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XL98: Cannot Use Add-In Manager to Manage Some Add-Ins

Article ID: 182499

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q182499

SYMPTOMS

Some of the add-ins that are installed with Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition cannot be enabled or disabled by using the Add-In Manager.

STATUS

This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 98.

MORE INFORMATION

The following add-ins are not visible in Add-In Manager:

Condiitonal Sum Wizard
File Conversion wizard
Internet Assistant Wizard
Lookup Wizard
Report Manager
Solver
Template Wizard

If you want to prevent any of these add-ins from loading automatically when you start Excel, you must remove them from the following folder on your computer:

Microsoft Office 98:Office:Excel Add-Ins folder.

NOTE: You cannot design a custom add-in that is loaded in the same manner as these add-ins.

Additional query words: XL98

Keywords: kbui KB182499