Troubleshoot and find solutions to known errors in XLTools

Quick repair tool

: If you get errors when you install, reinstall, uninstall, install updates, or when XLTools tab keeps disappearing in Excel – try this Repair Tool.

Download the Repair Tool

Click the link above Save the file Find ‘xltools.repair.exe’ in your downloads folder Right-click and run as administrator Choose XLTools version, e.g. the current version Click the button “Repair and install” Wait for the repairs to complete Done, the latest XLTools version is installed Open Excel, XLTools tab should be there.

Downloads and installation

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Any questions or suggestions?

garyI cannot get the XL tab to display. The following directions from the FAQ did not work, even after following them and restarting: "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. When I follow the directions, no option for "Check the box ‘XLTools Add-in for Microsoft Excel’" apppears. Also, there is no XLTools tab under customize ribbon. I tried the repair tool and it did not help. Thank you. gary.

August 21, 2020 at 23:21

Qin LiuI have installed the XLTools, but there is no XLTools tab in my excel worksheet. I have checked the option page, there is no XLTools add-in in the Com Add-Ins

August 17, 2020 at 22:37

Troubleshoot and find solutions to known errors in XLTools

Quick repair tool

Try this Repair Tool if any problems with XLTools installation.

Downloads and installation

There is no XLTools tab in Excel, although the add-in is installed.

Error: The customization cannot be installed because another version is currently installed.

Warning: The signature is corrupt or invalid / Running this program might put your PC at risk.

Error: The following Microsoft Office solution cannot be installed due to a general installation error: XLTools.vsto. Error code 0x0800700E, or 0x8007007E, or 0x080070002 (Visual Studio Tools for Office Solution Installer).

Error: The value of the property ’type’ cannot be parsed. Could not load file or assembly or one of its dependencies.

Error: Exception reading manifest: the manifest may not be valid or the file could not be opened (Microsoft Office Customization Installer).

Error: System.Security.SecurityException: Customized functionality in this application will not work because the certificate used to sign the deployment manifest or its location is not trusted.

Error: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values. Parameter name: entryValue (Microsoft Office Customization Installer).

Error: System.Deployment.Application.DeploymentException: Unable to install this application because an application with the same identity is already installed. To install this application, either modify the manifest version for this application or uninstall the preexisting application.

Error: System.Deployment.Application.DeploymentDownload.Exception: Downloading file:///C:/Users/Downloads/XLTools.vsto did not succeed.

Licenses and purchasing

I am having difficulty activating XLTools license.

Features and ribbon

XLTools dialogue boxes look distorted, cannot see the complete box.

Troubleshoot and find solutions to known errors in XLTools

Quick repair tool

Try this Repair Tool if any problems with XLTools installation.

Downloads and installation

There is no XLTools tab in Excel, although the add-in is installed.

Error: The customization cannot be installed because another version is currently installed.

Warning: The signature is corrupt or invalid / Running this program might put your PC at risk.

Error: The following Microsoft Office solution cannot be installed due to a general installation error: XLTools.vsto. Error code 0x0800700E, or 0x8007007E, or 0x080070002 (Visual Studio Tools for Office Solution Installer).

Error: The value of the property ’type’ cannot be parsed. Could not load file or assembly or one of its dependencies.

Error: Exception reading manifest: the manifest may not be valid or the file could not be opened (Microsoft Office Customization Installer).

Error: System.Security.​SecurityException: Customized functionality in this application will not work because the certificate used to sign the deployment manifest or its location is not trusted.

Error: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values. Parameter name: entryValue (Microsoft Office Customization Installer).

Error: System.Deployment.​Application.​DeploymentException: Unable to install this application because an application with the same identity is already installed. To install this application, either modify the manifest version for this application or uninstall the preexisting application.

Error: System.Deployment.​Application.​DeploymentDownload.​Exception: Downloading file:///C:/Users/​Downloads/​XLTools.vsto did not succeed.

Licenses and purchasing

I am having difficulty activating XLTools license.

Features and ribbon

XLTools dialogue boxes look distorted, cannot see the complete box.

Error: System.Security.SecurityException: Customized functionality in this application will not work because the certificate used to sign the deployment manifest or its location is not trusted.

Error: System.Deployment.Application.DeploymentException: Unable to install this application because an application with the same identity is already installed. To install this application, either modify the manifest version for this application or uninstall the preexisting application.

Error: System.Deployment.Application.DeploymentDownload.Exception: Downloading file:///C:/Users/Downloads/XLTools.vsto did not succeed.