Remove Spreadsheet Add-ins

Describes how to remove Oracle Database for Spreadsheet Add-ins from your spreadsheet application.

Prerequisites

To remove the add-in from Excel for the web or Google Sheets:

  • You must be logged into the specific Google or Microsoft Account that originally installed the add-in.

  • If the add-in is managed by your organization, you cannot uninstall it individually. Contact your IT or system administrator.

  • You require an active internet connection.

Remove Add-in From Microsoft Excel

The removal steps for Add-in for Excel depend on various factors, such as the source from where the add-in was installed, online marketplace or Trusted Catalog, and the operating system, Microsoft Windows or Apple Mac.

Add-in for Excel installed from Trusted Catalog

If you downloaded Add-in for Excel from Database Actions and installed it using Trusted Catalog, you can remove the add-in as follows:

  • For Windows

    Run the add-in installer downloaded from Database Actions and select the uninstall option.

    Alternatively, manually delete the file manifest_HOSTNAME.xml from the following location. 

    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Oracle\Autonomous Database\manifest

  • For Mac

    Remove the file manifest_HOSTNAME.xml using the following command in a terminal. 

    rm ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Excel/Data/Documents/wef/manifest_HOSTNAME.xml

    Replace HOSTNAME with the server name.

Add-in for Excel installed from Microsoft Office Store

If you have installed Add-in for Excel from Office Store, follow these steps to remove the add-in:

  1. Start the Excel application and open a workbook.

  2. On the Home tab select Add-ins and click Get Add-ins or More Add-ins depending on the Microsoft Office version.

    Alternatively, you can enable the Developer menu and click the Add-ins option.

  3. On the Office Add-ins window go to the MY ADD-INS tab and select Oracle Database Add-in for Microsoft Excel.

  4. Click the three-dot menu next to the add-in or right-click the add-in and select Remove.


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    In the confirmation window, click Remove to delete the add-in from Excel.

You can click the Refresh option to reload the page.

For issues related to add-in installation or removal, see Troubleshoot Scenarios with Spreadsheet Add-ins.

Remove Add-on From Google Sheets

Log in to your Google account in a web browser and open a Google Sheet.

Spreadsheet Add-ins support the latest versions of Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox.

  1. Click the Extensions menu, select Add-ons and click Manage add-ons.

  2. Under Manage apps click the 3 dots on Oracle Database Add-on for Google Sheets and select Uninstall.

    Alternatively, you can also click the add-on to open the add-on page and click Uninstall.

  3. In the confirmation window, click UNINSTALL APP to remove the add-on from Google Sheets.

To reinstall the add-ins, see Installation Options for Spreadsheet Add-ins.

Parent topic: Use Oracle Database for Spreadsheet Add-ins