Microsoft Office add-ins for Microsoft Word and Excel along with Visual Studio Runtime can be installed on your local machine in a simple manner following the installation wizards. The installation files are available in a setup wizard by clicking on the links Install VSTO Runtime, Install Word Add-Ins, and Install Excel Add-Ins.
TIP Before installing add-ins for Microsoft Word or Excel, you need to install the Visual Studio Runtime. Installing the VSTO executable file is a simple wizard-like procedure.
NOTE Some features of MS Office add-ins 2007 require the 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 2 (SP2) and MS Hotfix KB976477. For installation instructions of these components, see the official Microsoft documentation.
>> To install Microsoft Word add-ins
| 1. | Open SDMS Administration at path Utilities > SDMS Admin and click the Advanced tab. |
| 2. | Click the Install Word Add-Ins link and run or save the executable installation file to your client machine. |
| 3. | Depending on whether you run the executable file from the server or save it, click Run or double-click the executable file to start the installation wizard. Review the warning message and click Next to continue. |
| 4. | Select an installation folder in which to install the file. You can accept the default or use Browse to navigate to a folder location on your machine that is different than the one specified by the wizard. Click Next to continue. |
| 5. | After specifying the folder location, you are asked to provide the address of the SDMS server. Typically, you would use the URL at path Utilities > Settings > Enterprise Setting for SDMS_URL_CLIENT. |
| 6. | Click Next to continue to install the file. A progress bar indicates the installation is progressing. |
| 7. | Upon completion of the installation, a confirmation message is displayed. Click Close to exit the wizard. |
| 8. | Refreshing the page will display an indication that the add-ins were added. The link is disabled (grayed out). |
IMPORTANT Installing Microsoft Excel add-ins is identical to the procedure described above for the installation of Microsoft Word add-ins.