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The Solver Add-in is an Excel add-in (add-in: A supplemental program that
adds custom commands or custom features to Microsoft
Office.) program that is available when you
install Microsoft Office or Excel. To use it in Excel, however, you
need to load it first.

On the Tools menu, click Add-Ins.

In the Add-Ins available box, select the check
box next to Solver Add-in, and then click OK.

Tip   If Solver Add-in is not listed, click Browse to locate it.

If you see a message that tells you the Solver Add-in is not
currently installed on your computer, click Yes to
install it.

Click Tools on the menu bar. When you load the
Solver Add-in, the Solver command is added to the
Tools menu.

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