Add-ExcelAddins.ps1 (modification of post by view diff)
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This script will check if the specified Microsoft Office Excel Addins are loaded, and if not load them.
Tested with PowerShell v2 and Microsoft Office Excel 2007, although it should work fine with PowerShell v1 and older versions of Microsoft Office Excel.
- ###########################################################################"
- #
- # NAME: Add-ExcelAddins.ps1
- #
- # AUTHOR: Jan Egil Ring
- # EMAIL: jan.egil.ring@powershell.no
- #
- # COMMENT: This script will check if the specified Microsoft Office Excel Addins are loaded, and if not load them.
- # Tested with PowerShell v2 and Microsoft Office Excel 2007, although it should work fine with PowerShell v1 and older
- # versions of Microsoft Office Excel.
- #
- # You have a royalty-free right to use, modify, reproduce, and
- # distribute this script file in any way you find useful, provided that
- # you agree that the creator, owner above has no warranty, obligations,
- # or liability for such use.
- #
- # VERSION HISTORY:
- # 1.0 01.11.2009 - Initial release
- #
- ###########################################################################"
- $Addinfilename = 'Addin_01.xla'
- $Addinfilepath = 'C:\MyAddins\'
- $Excel = New-Object -ComObject excel.application
- $ExcelWorkbook = $excel.Workbooks.Add()
- if (($ExcelWorkbook.Application.AddIns | Where-Object {$_.name -eq $Addinfilename}) -eq $null) {
- $ExcelAddin = $ExcelWorkbook.Application.AddIns.Add("$Addinfilepath$Addinfilename", $True)
- $ExcelAddin.Installed = "True"
- Write-Host "$Addinfilename added"}
- else
- {Write-Host "$Addinfilename already added"}
- $Excel.Quit()
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