Removing the Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel add-in

If you have installed the Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel .xll file as a persistent add-in to Excel, you must remove your existing Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel add-in file before upgrading to a newer Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel add-in file.

About this task

Important: Do not remove the Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel add-in while Excel is running. This will cause Excel to crash.

Procedure

  1. Close Microsoft Excel.
  2. Locate the existing Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel .xll file within your file system.
    Tip: You selected the location of the Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel .xll file when you initially installed the add-in to a Trusted Location. If you can't recall the location, open Excel then click File > Options > Add-ins. Review the list of add-ins and identify the location of the Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel .xll file. Close Excel again before proceeding.
  3. Remove the existing Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel .xll file from your file system.
  4. Launch Microsoft Excel.
  5. Click OK to dismiss Microsoft Excel's warning that the add-in was removed.
  6. Click the Developer tab.
  7. Click the Excel Add-Ins button in the ribbon.
  8. Unchecked the Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel add-in from the Add-ins list.
  9. Click Yes when prompted to delete the add-in from the list.
    Delete add-in
  10. Click OK.