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How to Remove an Advertisement Panel from Microsoft Excel
Question details
The user wants to eliminate an unexpected advertisement section that has appeared on the right side of the Microsoft Excel interface.
- Product
- Microsoft Excel
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Using Microsoft Excel and encountering a distracting side panel displaying advertisements.
- Observed behavior
- An advertisement panel displays on the right side of Excel Home and Student, potentially caused by an installed add-in.
Ensure you have saved all your open workbooks, as you will need to restart Microsoft Excel for the changes to take effect.
Disable COM Add-ins in Excel
Turn off third-party add-ins that are likely generating the unwanted advertisement panel.
Many unexpected panels or advertisements in Microsoft Office applications are injected by third-party COM add-ins installed on your computer. Disabling them is the fastest way to remove the ads.
Launch Microsoft Excel, click on the File tab in the top-left corner, and select Options at the bottom of the menu.
In the Excel Options dialog box, click on Add-ins located in the left-hand sidebar.
At the bottom of the window, locate the Manage dropdown menu, select COM Add-ins, and click the Go button.
Uncheck all add-ins in the list to disable them, click OK, and completely restart Excel to see if the panel is removed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do advertisements suddenly appear in my Excel application?
Advertisements or side panels in Microsoft Excel are typically caused by third-party software, browser extensions, or COM add-ins that have integrated themselves with your Office software.
Will disabling COM add-ins affect my Excel workbooks?
No, disabling COM add-ins will only turn off the specific supplementary features provided by those add-ins. Your actual data, formulas, and formatting within the workbooks will remain completely intact.
What should I do if the ad panel remains after disabling add-ins?
If the panel persists, try starting Excel in Safe Mode by holding the Ctrl key while launching the app. If the panel disappears in Safe Mode, you may need to uninstall recently added software or repair your Microsoft Office installation.
