How to activate your XLTools license: detailed guide
- Copy your license key exactly.
- Open Excel → XLTools tab → Click the License button → Paste the key → Activate.
- Done! All features included in the XLTools toolkit you've purchased are now available.
Problems?
Find solutions to common errors in Troubleshooting or contact us.

How to find your XLTools license key
- Do you want to activate a Free Trial? Free trial is activated automatically after installation.
- Do you want to activate a lifetime license? Your license key was emailed to you after payment approval.
- Can't find your license key? Use the License Key Reminder.
Important notice
- One license is valid for one computer and one user only. If you need XLTools add-in on 2 computers, you will need 2 licenses.
- If you have purchased two or more licenses, activate your license key on each computer separately.
Activate XLTools manually: open Excel > File > Options > Add-Ins > Select ‘Manage ‘Com Add-Ins’ on the bottom of the box > Go > Check the box ‘XLTools Add-in for Microsoft Excel’ > Ok.
Please forward the activation key
Hello Riyaz, you should have received the activation key by email. Please check you spam folder.
Once you download XLTools, you will get the activation key to your email automatically. If you don't get the email within 3 min, please check your spam folder.
Thanks
MalR
At the time of installation of software , the error has been occurred is " access denied"
Pls give me solution to install 15 days trial software.
Pls do the needful.
Thanking u
Suraj
Hi Suraj,
XLTools requires administrator rights to install it on your PC. This could be one of the reasons for the error. I have sent you an email - please send me a screenshot to investigate the issue. Thank you!
Sometimes Excel would push out any add-ins it has installed. Please, reinstall XLTools once again to make sure you have the latest version. If XLTools tab disappears from the ribbon again, you may have to activate it manually:
Activate XLTools manually: open Excel > File > Options > Add-Ins > Select ‘Manage ‘Com Add-Ins’ on the bottom of the box > Go > Check the box ‘XLTools Add-in for Microsoft Excel’ > Ok.
Hope this helps!