Activating STATGRAPHICS® Sigma ExpressÔ  Manually

If STATGRAPHICS Sigma Express does not appear automatically on the Excel menu after it is installed, you can activate it manually. The method depends on your version of Microsoft Excel:

Instructions for Excel 2003

Instructions for Excel 2007

Instructions for Excel 2010

Instructions for Excel 2003

If you are using Excel 2003, first start Excel. Then:

1. Select Tools - Add-Ins from the Excel menu. This will display a list of all current add-ins:

2. Press Browse to display a file selection dialog box:

Locate the XLA file that was created when you installed STATGRAPHICS Sigma Express. If you are using a 32-bit version of Windows, the file will usually be located in the directory named "c:\Program Files\Statgraphics\STATGRAPHICS Sigma Express". If you are using a 64-bit version of Windows, the file will usually be located in the directory named "c:\Program Files (x32)\Statgraphics\STATGRAPHICS Sigma Express".

3. When you press OK, STATGRAPHICS will be added to the list of add-ins:

Be sure that it has a checkmark next to it.

4. When you press OK, STATGRAPHICS will be added to the Excel menu:

 

Instructions for Excel 2007

If you are using Excel 2007, first start Excel. Then:

1. Press the Microsoft Office button at the top left corner of the Excel window. This will display the dialog box shown below:

2. Press the Excel Options button to display a second dialog box.

3. When the second dialog box appears, click on the Add-Ins tab.  The dialog box will then look similar to that shown below:

4. At the bottom of the dialog box, be sure that the setting in the Manage field is Excel Add-ins. Press the Go button to display a list of all currently installed add-ins:

4. Press Browse to display a file selection dialog box:

Locate the XLAM file that was created when you installed STATGRAPHICS Sigma Express. If you are using a 32-bit version of Windows, the file will usually be located in the directory named "c:\Program Files\Statgraphics\STATGRAPHICS Sigma Express". If you are using a 64-bit version of Windows, the file will usually be located in the directory named "c:\Program Files (x32)\Statgraphics\STATGRAPHICS Sigma Express".

5. When you press OK, STATGRAPHICS will be added to the list of add-ins:

Be sure that it has a checkmark next to it.

6. When you press OK, STATGRAPHICS will be added to the Excel menu:

 

Instructions for Excel 2010

If you are using Excel 2010, first start Excel. Then:

1. Select File - Options from the Excel menu.

2. When the dialog box appears, click on the Add-Ins tab.  The dialog box will be similar to that shown below:

3. At the bottom of the dialog box, be sure that the setting in the Manage field is Excel Add-ins. Press the Go button to display a list of all currently installed add-ins:

4. Press Browse to display a file selection dialog box:

Locate the XLAM file that was created when you installed STATGRAPHICS Sigma Express. If you are using a 32-bit version of Windows, the file will usually be located in the directory named "c:\Program Files\Statgraphics\STATGRAPHICS Sigma Express". If you are using a 64-bit version of Windows, the file will usually be located in the directory named "c:\Program Files (x32)\Statgraphics\STATGRAPHICS Sigma Express".

5. When you press OK, STATGRAPHICS will be added to the list of add-ins:

Be sure that it has a checkmark next to it.

6. When you press OK, STATGRAPHICS will be added to the Excel menu: