Installation Options for Spreadsheet Add-ins

Oracle provides different options for installing Spreadsheet Add-ins.

Note:

Oracle recommends installing Spreadsheet Add-ins from an official store. If online stores are restricted or not available in your organization, you can download the add-in from Database Actions and install it manually.

The installation steps depend on various factors, such as standalone spreadsheet application, web application, and the operating system.

Add-in for Excel

  • Install from Microsoft Office Store

    Open the Microsoft Excel application in your system and install Oracle Database Add-in for Microsoft Excel from Office Store online marketplace. Similarly, you can install the add-in on Excel for the web.

    For more information, see Install Add-in for Excel from Office Store.

  • Get the Add-in from Database Actions

    Download the add-ins installer file, oracleplugin.zip, from the Database Actions console. See Download Spreadsheet Add-ins from Database Actions.

    You can then install the add-in on a standalone Excel application from Office Add-ins Trusted Catalogs. The Database Actions installation method is supported only on Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac. For Excel for the web, install the add-in from Microsoft Office Store.

    See Install Add-in for Microsoft Excel from Trusted Catalogs.

Add-on for Google Sheets

Further details about the add-ins and their usage are explained in the subsequent sections.