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FIVE USEFUL ADD-INS IN EXCEL


Excel is the most effective way to perform tasks for productivity. With thousands of formulas and a diverse range of ribbons and functions, Excel also has add-ins that can be used for further analysis, making it easier to perform functions and reducing the time and effort required for different activities.



Know the 5 Useful Add-Ins in Excel
FIVE USEFUL ADD-INS IN EXCEL

Here are five add-ins that will make your experience using an Excel spreadsheet unforgettable. 

 

  • Power Pivot 

A Power Pivot is quite helpful for data analysis in Excel add-in. It possesses the ability to process large data sets from any source of information in seconds and generate valuable results. Power Pivot is not a default Add-in in Excel. You need to add it to the ribbon by visiting the office options.


 

  • Fuzzy Lookup 

The Fuzzy Lookup add-in was developed to match contextual data in Excel. It can be used to identify fuzzy joining similar rows between two tables or fuzzy duplicate rows within a table. According to Microsoft Corporation, various errors have been vigorously matched. The errors include abbreviations, spelling errors, and data editing (added or missing words).


 

  • Analysis Toolpak

The Analysis Toolpak is another helpful tool in Excel. It provides tools for working on statistical and engineering problems.  It can perform variance, t-test, z-test, and regression analysis calculations in a few seconds. Just provide data and parameters for analysis, and you have the result. It often creates charts and graphs in many cases. One can not enable it by default in Excel; you need to add it to the ribbon by going to the office options. 


 

As the name suggests, the Audible Charts provide audio for visual presentations. The audio effect and graphs precede the analysis made in the presentation. It creates an audio-visual impact on the reports, making them more presentable. The Internet offers many tools that can be used to install Audio Charts add-in in Excel. 


 

  • Kutools 

The Kutools is a function and tools-driven Excel add-in. It makes functioning in Excel more straightforward and time-saving. It offers 200+ functions in Excel that make working with data fun. It can perform excellent functions like pasting only the visible cells, merging data without any loss of information, comparing multiple ranges, counting cells by colour, etc. 

 

Although many add-ins are available in Excel, free of cost, various tools and add-ins are sold over the Internet for a minimal amount of money. You can purchase them and use them to make Excel more fun. Try using these five add-ins in Excel, and let us know which one you like the most in the comments section. 

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