Learn about Microsoft Excel add-in configuration

PI DataLink is an application add-in to Microsoft Excel.

Note: The procedures in this add-in section refer to configuring a local copy of the Microsoft Excel application.

The setup program installs and activates the PI DataLink add-in.

In rare cases, Microsoft Excel might disable an add-in. You must enable an add-in before you can activate it.

Note: To activate an application add-in, you must have administrator privileges on the computer. If you are not an administrator, right-click Excel.exe in Windows Explorer, and then select Run as administrator to run Microsoft Excel as an administrator.