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Why can’t I see statistiXL? (registering statistiXL.xla)

26 September 2014

by Alan Roberts

When you install statistiXL on you computer, statistiXL attempts to register itself with Excel so that the statistiXL menu or Ribbon Tab will automatically appear whenever you open Excel. Sometimes this process fails and you may need to manually register your new statistiXL add-in instead. If, after installing statistiXL, you open Excel and can see no sign of it then follow these 3 steps.

  1. Open Excel
  2. Once in Excel open the Add-Ins dialog box. The way to do this will vary depending on your version of Excel:

    Excel 2010 and later: In Excel 2010 and later click on the File Tab and choose Options to open the Options dialog box…

    Opening the Options Dialog in Excel 2013

    Opening the Options Dialog in Excel 2013

    Then in the Excel Options dialog select Add-Ins from the menu on the left and then click the GO button next to Manage: Excel Add-Ins.

    Opening the Excel Add-Ins dialog in Excel 2016

    Opening the Excel Add-Ins dialog in Excel 2013

    Excel 2007: In Excel 2007 click on the Office Globe and choose Excel Options to open the Options dialog box…

    Opening the Options Dialog in Excel 2007

    Opening the Options Dialog in Excel 2007

    Then in the Excel Options dialog select Add-Ins from the menu on the left and then click the GO button next to Manage: Excel Add-Ins.

    Opening the Excel Add-Ins dialog in Excel 2007

    Opening the Excel Add-Ins dialog in Excel 2007

    Excel 2003 and earlier: In versions without the new ribbon interface (i.e. those prior to Excel 2007) select Add-Ins from the Tools menu.

    Opening the Add-Ins Dialog in Excel 97

    Opening the Add-Ins Dialog in Excel 97

  3. Finally, with the Add-ins list open, tick the statistiXL option if it exists.
    The Excel Add-ins dialog in Excel 2013

    The Excel Add-ins dialog in Excel 2013

    If statistiXL doesn’t yet exist in the list you will need to click on the Browse button and navigate to the statistixl.xla file that was placed on your hard drive when statistiXL was installed. This will typically be in the “c:\program files\statistiXL” folder on 32 bit systems and the “c:\program files (x86)\statistiXL” folder on 64 bit systems.

    finding the statistiXL.xla file

    Navigating to the statistiXL.xla file

    Highlight statistixl.xla and click the OK button to add it to the Add-ins list.

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