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EasyFit Troubleshooting - After Installing EasyFitXL It Does Not Appear in Excel

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If EasyFitXL does not appear in Excel, perhaps the installation did not perform correctly. In this case, you can manually add EasyFitXL to Excel by following the steps below:

  • Run Excel and open the Add-Ins window:
    • in Excel 2000-2003, select Tools > Add-Ins from the main menu
    • in Excel 2007:
      • click the round "Office Button" at the left top
      • click "Excel Options"
      • in the "Excel Options" window, select "Add-Ins" at the left
      • select "Manage: Excel Add-Ins" from the drop-down list, and click "Go" (see the image attached)
    • in Excel 2010:
      • select File/Options from the main menu
      • in the "Excel Options" window, select "Add-Ins" at the left
      • select "Manage: Excel Add-Ins" from the drop-down list, and click "Go"
  • In the Add-Ins window, click the "Browse" button
  • Navigate to the folder EasyFit was installed into, typically
    "C:\Program Files\MathWave\EasyFit x.x\"
  • Select Files Of Type: All Files
  • Select the file EasyFitXL.xll from the list

This will add EasyFitXL add-in to the list of add-ins and load it after you close the Add-Ins window. Next time you start Excel, EasyFitXL will load automatically.