Question : Distributing an Excel Add-In

We have created an Excel Add-In that I would like to distribute to several users over a network.  I would like it done in away so that the Add-In can be stored in a central location on our network, and if the Add-In is updated all users will get the updated version when they re-start Excel.  Any suggestions on the best way to do this?

Thanks.
 

Answer : Distributing an Excel Add-In

The Add-in could be on a network drive, and the users given instructions to "Browse" to it when selecting Tools | Add-ins.  This may have a performance hit if the network slows down sometimes.

Or if once per login is sufficent, the Login prociess might selectively copy/sync a fresh file to their typical Add-in directory. E.G. In login file:

XCOPY /D /Y /Q "X:\ExcelTools\MyAddin.xls" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\AddIns\"
 
(copy if file "Date" is newer, overwrite without asking, quietly without echoing)

Or similarly with group policy.

  Good luck,

/Sam M.