Engagement - Pfx Ribbon Add-Ins - How to reinstall
Modified on: Tue, Jan 16 2024 6:14 PMISSUE: The Pfx.Ribbon.ExcelAddin or Pfx.Ribbon.WordAddin add-ins to Excel and Word will not stay enabled, or if the Engagement tab is missing in either application.
SOLUTION: The steps below detail how to reinstall to resolve issues with these add-ins.
*Notes*:
- Be sure to first run the AppChecker applition from the following solution: Engagement Tab Not Showing In Excel | Knowledge Base | KSM IT (ksmcpa.com) If after running the issue still exists proceed to reinstall.
- If only one application is having the issue only uninstall and reinstall the corresponding add-in for that application
- Open the Control Panel
- Click on the windows button and type appwiz.cpl and press the Enter key your keyboard.
- Click on the windows button and type appwiz.cpl and press the Enter key your keyboard.
- Click Programs and Features
- Scroll through the program list and locate the following:
- Pfx.Ribbon.Exceladdin
- Pfx.Ribbon.Wordaddin
- Uninstall the affected add-in
- Browse to C:\Pfx Engagement\WM
- Find the .vsto that corresponds to the application add-in needed
- Double-click on the .vsto file listed to re-install
- Open Word or Excel and check the add-in