Update XLPrompt to the Latest Version

Replace the installed XLPrompt.xlam file with the newer release. Save your work and note any settings you want to check afterward.

Video walkthrough #

Update on Windows #

Download the update for XLPrompt and extract the ZIP file.
In Excel, open File > Options > Add-ins. Select the installed XLPrompt entry and note its location.
Beside Manage, select Excel Add-ins and click Go. Clear the XLPrompt checkbox and click OK, then close all Excel windows.
Right-click the new XLPrompt.xlam file and choose Properties. If Unblock is shown, select it and click Apply.
Copy the new file into the installation folder you noted, replacing the old add-in file.
Reopen Excel and return to Excel Add-ins. Select XLPrompt again. If it is not listed, click Browse and select the updated file.
Check that the XLPrompt ribbon tab appears, then review your settings and try a small example.

If the buttons do not respond after updating, follow the installation guide to check that the new file is unblocked and loaded.

Update on macOS #

Open Tools > Excel Add-ins and uncheck XLPrompt. Quit Excel, replace the installed XLPrompt.xlam with the extracted update, then reopen Excel and enable it again in the same dialog. Use Browse if the file location changed.