Enabling the Solver Add-in in Microsoft Excel (Mac)
When working with optimization problems in Excel, the Solver Add-in is a powerful tool. However, it doesn’t come enabled by default (at least on my MacBook). If you don’t see it in your toolbar, here’s how to activate it: Open Excel and go to the Tools menu. Select Excel Add-Ins . In the Add-Ins available list, check the box for Solver Add-In , then click OK . If Solver Add-In isn’t listed, click Browse to locate it manually. If prompted that the Solver Add-In isn’t installed on your computer, click Yes to install it. Once installed, you’ll find the Solver button on the Data tab. From there, you can start using it to solve optimization and constraint-based problems directly in Excel.