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Step 1 - Display the Add-ins dialog box

Display the (Tools > Add-ins) dialog box.

 (Tools > Add-ins) dialog box

Step 2 - Uninstall the Add-in

If the add-in you want to uninstall is in the list then uncheck the corresponding check box or press the "Unload" button.

If you remove an Add-in (i.e. clear the check box) the changes are saved immediately.

Step 3 - Remove the Add-in

The easiest way to permanently remove an unused add-in is to move the original (".ppa") file when PowerPoint is not open.

Unlike Excel the next time you open PowerPoint and press (Tools > Add-ins) you will not be prompted with a message asking if you want to remove the add-in.

You have to manually select the add-in and press the "Remove" button.

If you want to replace an add-in with a more recent version then all the users will have to either have PowerPoint closed or have closed PowerPoint since they have cleared the check box.

Step 4 - Things to Remember

You cannot move an add-in if someone else has it installed on their computer. If the add-in is shared among several people then they all need to close PowerPoint before the add-in can be renamed, moved or replaced.