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# Install ALM Microsoft Excel add-in

To export requirements, test plans, or defects from Microsoft Excel to ALM, you must install the ALM Microsoft Excel add-in on your client machine.

Before you install the ALM Microsoft Excel add-in, make sure Microsoft Excel is installed on your machine.

Note: To install this add-in for all users, you must log in with administrator privileges.

To install the ALM Microsoft Excel add-in:

1. Close Microsoft Excel.

2. Uninstall any previous versions of the ALM Microsoft Excel add-in. To uninstall, choose Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features and follow the instructions on your screen.

3. Download the ALM Microsoft Excel add-in from Marketplace. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

4. After you install the Excel add-in, configure your Microsoft Excel security settings. For more information on configuring Excel security settings, refer to the Microsoft Excel documentation.

Micro Focus ALM Upload Add-in tab

After installing the ALM Microsoft Excel add-in, a new tab, Micro Focus ALM Upload Add-in, is added to Excel.

The tab contains the following fields and icons:

Field | Description
--- | ---
Login | Opens the login screen to log in to ALM. See Log in to ALM for details.
Domain | Select a new domain in ALM to update with your Excel data.
Project | Select a new project in ALM to update with your Excel data.
Logout | Log out from your current ALM session.
Open | Opens the file explorer to search for existing mapping files to use for mapping your Excel data. See Map data for details.
Mapping | Opens the Field Mapping dialog box. See Map data for details.
Validate | Validates your Excel data. See Validate data for details.
Upload to ALM | Uploads your data to the ALM project that you are logged into.
Help | Opens this document.

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