Installing the Analysis ToolPak in Excel

Load and activate the Analysis ToolPak - Windows

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

    If you're using Excel 2007, click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Excel Options

  2. In the Manage box, select Excel Add-ins and then click Go.

    If you're using Excel for Mac, in the file menu go to Tools > Excel Add-ins.

  3. In the Add-Ins box, check the Analysis ToolPak check box, and then click OK.

    • If Analysis ToolPak is not listed in the Add-Ins available box, click Browse to locate it.

    • If you are prompted that the Analysis ToolPak is not currently installed on your computer, click Yes to install it.

Note: To include Visual Basic for Application (VBA) functions for the Analysis ToolPak, you can load the Analysis ToolPak - VBA Add-in the same way that you load the Analysis ToolPak. In the Add-ins available box, select the Analysis ToolPak - VBA check box.

Load and activate the Analysis ToolPak -Mac OS

Note: The Analysis ToolPak is not available for Excel for Mac 2011. Please update to 2016 for Mac. This is free for student and employee personal use, and installation directions can be found here: Installing Microsoft Office At Home. For College-owned computers, please contact Information Technology at helpdesk@cedarcrest.edu.

Follow these steps to load the Analysis ToolPak in Excel 2016 for Mac:

  1. Click the Tools menu, and then click Excel Add-ins.

  2. In the Add-Ins available box, select the Analysis ToolPak check box, and then click OK.

    1. If Analysis ToolPak is not listed in the Add-Ins available box, click Browse to locate it.

    2. If you get a prompt that the Analysis ToolPak is not currently installed on your computer, click Yes to install it.

    3. Quit and restart Excel.

      Now the Data Analysis command is available on the Data tab.

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