Note: First follow all the steps in section (1). If the problem persits, go to section (2)
(1) Start the add-in Using PowerPoint's Options
- In PowerPoint, click on the ribbon tab File (left hand side, on top).
- Then click on the Options button below - the dialog box PowerPoint Options appears.
- Click on Add-Ins on the left side.
On the right side you will now see a list of the installed add-ins, which are divided into the following groups:
- Group 1: "Active Application Add-Ins"
- Group 2: "Inactive Application Add-Ins"
- Group 3: "Document Related Add-Ins" (not relevant)
- Group 4: "Disabled Application Add-Ins"
Check whether the add-in axesSlide is in one of the groups and follow the corresponding instructions.
axesSlide Add-In not Found?
If you have not found the axesSlide add-in in any of these four groups, you must install axesSlide again.
Group 1: "Active Application Add-Ins"
The axesSlide add-in is correctly installed and the tab axesSlide appears in the ribbon.
The add-in axesSlide is there and working.
Group 2: "Inactive Application Add-Ins"
- Select the axesSlide add-in in the list of inactive Application Add-Ins.
- Then select in the drop-down menu Manage: (at the bottom of the dialog box) the menu option COM add-ins and click the Go... button.
- The dialog box COM Add-Ins appears. There you will find all inactive add-ins (checkbox not activated).
- Activate the checkbox at axesSlide.
- Click the button OK.
- The ribbon tab axesSlide appears in the menu bar again (this process may take a moment).
Group 3: "Document Related Add-Ins"
This is not relevant for axesSlide.
Group 4: "Disabled Application Add-Ins"
- Select in the drop-down menu Manage: (at the bottom of the dialog box) the menu option Disabled Items and click the button Go....
- The dialog box Disabled Items appears. There you will find all deactivated add-ins.
- Select the axesSlide add-in and click the button Activate.
- Close and restart PowerPoint and the tab axesSlide will appear in the ribbon.
(2) Force the add-in to start via the registry
- Open registry editor: Press the windows button on your keyboard an enter "reg". Now, click the app Registry Editor.
- Open the following path registry editor:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\PowerPoint\Addins\axesSlide.Addin - Open the LoadBehavior registry key there.
If the Value data of "LoadBehavior" is anything other than "3" then follow these steps:
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Close PowerPoint. Make sure the "powerpnt.exe" process is not running in the Windows Task Manager.
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Open the registry editor. Double-click the Loadbehavior registry key to edit it.
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Change the Value data to "3." Close the registry editor.
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Re-open the registry editor to ensure "3" is still there.
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Open PowerPoint. The add-in should now load automatically at startup.