If you are a developer, at some point you might need to load or unload a Component Object Model (COM) add-in. If you are not a developer, you generally will not need to load or unload a COM add-in because most COM add-ins include an installation program that loads or unloads it for you.
Load a COM add-in
- On the Tools menu, point to Macros, and then click COM Add-Ins.
- Select the check box next to the add-in name, and then click OK.
If the add-in you want is not in the Add-ins available list, click Add, locate the add-in, and then click OK.
Unload a COM add-in
- On the Tools menu, point to Macros, and then click COM Add-Ins.
- Do one of the following:
- To remove an add-in from memory but keep its name in the list, clear the check box next to the add-in name.
- To remove an add-in from the list and from the registry, select its name and then click Remove.
Note Unloading an add-in doesn't remove the add-in file from your computer. It just removes the add-in from memory and from the registry.