Remove Excel Add-In from "Add-ins Available" list (Not Manually)

Question

Hi,

we have a macOS app, which add the add-ins into excel.

Currently we are storing Add-ins at location : "/Applications/Microsoft Excel.app/Contents/Resources/en.lproj/Add-Ins"

We are facing problem on excel upgrade, This add-ins file getting remove on every excel upgrade. 

We are trying to change the location of Add-in to: "${HOME}/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content.localized/Add-Ins.localized/"

Removing Add-in from previous location.****

We are facing below problem:

Excel keeps add-in reference into "Add-ins Available" list even it got deleted.  We can't add add-ins from new location until this add-ins get uninstall properly. Only way I can see to uninstall is: Tools -> Excel Add-ins.. -> Select add-in -> It will show alert to remove add-in (As you can see in attached image) -> On click of YES, add-in gets removed. is there a way to do it automatically. We can't force every user to go through this manual remove process.

There is similar question here, but that also saying to do it manually: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2016-macexcel/permanently-remove-excel-add-in/71457699-c3ba-4a83-aeba-f3f856883357

Answer 1

Hi,Faisaliqbal4

I'm Jennifer, Independent Advisor here and a Microsoft user like you. I'm happy to work with you on this issue. Let me see if I can help you with this.

Apology for this inconvenience.

Click the File tab, click Options, and then click the Add-Ins category.

In the Manage box, click COM Add-ins, and then click Go.

In the Add-Ins available box, clear the check box next to the add-in that you want to remove, and then click OK.

I refer link below.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-...

Hope this helps you. :)

Please don't hesitate to ask if further assistance is needed.

Stay safe & Smile :)

Thank you,

Jennifer J.

Answer 2

That steps you mentioned is for Window and doing it manually.

I do not want to do it manually.

Answer 3

Hi,faisaliqbal4

Apology for this inconvenience.

Try this another one in link below

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/get-...

Stay safe and Thank you,

Jennifer J. :)

Answer 4

That's not my question. I said, Is there any file which I can delete using some script or macro and that will completely uninstall the add-ins. I don't want to do it manually.

Answer 5

Hi,faisaliqbal4

Apology for this inconvenience.

If you like try ask in the forum. I hope some expert help you.

Stay safe and Thank you,

Jennifer J. :)