unable to install PowerPivot add-in.

Question

In Excel under office 365, with current updates installed:

clicked File

clicked Options

clicked Add-ins. 

clicked power pivot under "inactive application add-ins"

clicked "go" - PowerPivot was not listed.

Browsed to the dll in program files.

put the dll file path and name in the file name box,

clicked open and got "<path>\Microsoft.Office.PowerPivot.ExcelAddin.dll" is not a valid add-in

How can I install the powerpivot addin?

Answer 1

Hello Tom! I'm Jen, an independent advisor and a fellow user like you. I'd be happy to help you out with this issue.

Please visit this article for the complete guide on how to start Power Pivot add-in on Excel.

Here's the link:

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

Should you need further assistance, please let me know.

Thank you.

Best Regards,

Jen :)

Answer 2

Jen:

I stepped through the registry edits with no problem.

I went back through the Add-in installation process as before and got precisely the same result.

The dll was reported as invalid.

I can show you screen shots if that would help.

I remember back in the day, one had to register a dll. does the installation process do the registration (or equivalent) or dose that happen separately?

Answer 3

Jen:

I wonder: do I possibly have a broken / corrupt dll file? If so, where can I get a replacement?

regards,

Tom

Answer 4

Hi Tom!

Thanks for getting back to me. A screenshot would be a good idea for me to better assist you with your concern. I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Jen :)

Answer 5

here you go

Note in the first picture that I accidentally touched a file with acrobat and the !!@#$% system assigned adobe as the default application and I can't seem to break the link. If you can tell me how to break that association that would be super!