{"id":6131,"date":"2019-06-28T10:26:14","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T10:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/?p=6131"},"modified":"2022-11-30T22:01:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T22:01:21","slug":"20-productivity-add-ins-for-microsoft-office-you-should-install","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/20-productivity-add-ins-for-microsoft-office-you-should-install\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Productivity Add-Ins for Microsoft Office You Should Install"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Microsoft Office is already the leading package of productivity apps, but you can supercharge the suite even more by using a selection of specially-designed plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gtech-migrated-from-ad-inserter-placement-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-3548300790\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-3206556186\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/linkout\/78735\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"notrack\" aria-label=\"005\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/005.webp\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/005.webp 1000w, https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/005-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><p>However, there are hundreds to choose from. If you\u2019re feeling overwhelmed by the selection, you\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are 20 productivity add-ins for Microsoft Office that you should install right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Boomerang<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Boomerang won a host of prizes at the 2017 Office App Awards, including third-place in the Best Overall Add-in category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s geared towards Outlook users. You can schedule emails for the future, follow up on messages, snooze emails, schedule appointments, and a whole lot more. It even has an AI assistant that\u2019ll help you to craft better emails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The add-in is free and comes with a 14-day trial of the Pro version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. IFTTT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>IFTTT lets you link a near-endless number of apps together so that an event in one app will trigger an action in another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The official Microsoft applet page has 46 free recipes ready to use. And remember, if you can\u2019t find what you\u2019re looking for, you can create your own instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Translator for Outlook<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We live in a globalized world but\u2014unless you were lucky enough to be raised in a bilingual household\u2014learning a foreign language is difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The free Translator for Outlook can help. It uses the official Microsoft Translator API to translate content between more than 60 languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. PayPal for Outlook<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>PayPal for Outlook is the fastest way to send money to family, friends, and businesses. You\u2019ll never need to log into the PayPal online portal again; just fire up the add-ins and enter the recipient\u2019s email address. The app will take care of the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The add-in is free to download and use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. DocuSign for Word<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember the dream of a paperless office?! Well, that never materialized, but DocuSign for Word at least helps you to bring the idea closer to reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access the add-in via the ribbon in Microsoft Word, meaning you can drag-and-drop any necessary signatures into place or add tags to show other people where they need to sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The free version of the add-in provides five free documents if you have a Microsoft account and 10 free documents if you have an Office 365 account. Thereafter, you will need to upgrade to the $10 per month Pro plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Zoho CRM for Microsoft Office 365<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Zoho offers one of the best cloud-based CRM systems. It\u2019s a worthy rival to the more well-known Salesforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Zoho CRM add-in works across the complete Microsoft Office 365 suite. It can synchronize users, calendar events, documents, and sales data instantly, thus increasing efficiency and boosting you SMEs productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The basic version of Zoho is free to download and use, but the company also offers a range of Pro versions if you need extra functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Grammarly<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s face it, Microsoft Word\u2019s native spell checker is rubbish. It misses lots of errors and constantly throws up false positives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a better experience, use Grammarly. In addition to checking for typos and other fundamental grammar errors, it can also point out more complex issues such as dangling modifiers and passive voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, it will even learn to recognize your writing style and adjust its recommendations accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grammarly for Word is free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. Wikipedia<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter whether you\u2019re writing a college essay, a high-school homework assignment, or a business proposal\u2014there\u2019s a good chance Wikipedia\u2019s web page is never more than a click or two away while you\u2019re working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of constantly jumping between your browser and Office, why not just install the free official Wikipedia add-ins? You can search the encyclopedia and get the results in a task pane. It will even help you correctly reference quotes and images taken from the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9. Random Generator<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Random Generator is an add-in for Microsoft Excel that can fill a spreadsheet with random values. It\u2019s great for both creating example data and checking your spreadsheet for calculation errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The free add-ins can fill your sheet with real and integer numbers, dates, and random true\/false Booleans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10. Google Drive<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Google Drive add-ins is far from being the most complicated item on this list, but it is one of the most useful.<\/p><div class=\"gtech-mid-cont\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-2728092606\"><div style=\"margin-right: auto;margin-left: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-747378366\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/linkout\/76065\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"notrack\" aria-label=\"26002\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2025\/10\/26002.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2025\/10\/26002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2025\/10\/26002-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It adds a Google Drive option to all the Office apps\u2019 Save As menu. Using the option, you can open documents from your drive, save documents into your drive, and share Office files in your drive with other users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>11. Email Recovery<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Who hasn\u2019t accidentally deleted an important email before? If you\u2019re trying to chase the Zen-like tranquility of inbox zero, it has probably happened more often than you care to admit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email Recovery can scan Outlook\u2019s deleted email\u2019s folder and recover any important messages. It also has a purge feature that\u2019ll delete emails for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>12. Abbreviation List<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As any college student will tell you, there\u2019s a very specific way of referencing abbreviations in a piece of text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re not going to get into the nuances of the rules now, but suffice to say, this add-in will make sure you\u2019re doing it correctly. It can produce a table of abbreviations in your document, as well as draw your attention to any undefined ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The add-in is free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>13. Pickit<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Pickit is the first Microsoft PowerPoint specific add-ins on the list. It provides a vast library of royalty-free stock images that you can drop into your slideshow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a massive step up on the native tool, which only lets you search Bing and restricts you to use any images you find at whatever size they were uploaded at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s free to use, but for $1.99 per month you can upgrade to the Pro plan. It adds HD images, a way to save images, and an ad-free experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>14. Office Tabs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Tabbed browsing revolutionized the way we search the web, but Microsoft appears steadfast in its refusal to introduce any tabbed features into the rest of its apps and services. Indeed, tab-friendly apps feature heavily in our list of best alternative file explorer for Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the name suggests, Office Tabs bring the tab experience to Office. The free add-in adds a bar below the ribbon that lets you jump between any documents you\u2019re working on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>15. Workload Timer<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lots of ways to squeeze more productivity out of the time you have available; at MakeUseOf, we\u2019re big fans of trying the Pomodoro technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if the Pomodoro technique sounds like too much hassle, perhaps a trusty old stopwatch will do? Workload Timer fulfills that role; you\u2019ll be able to account for every second of your day more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The add-in is free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>16. Vertex42 Template Gallery<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>All the Microsoft Office apps come with hundreds of templates you can use, but they\u2019re not great. They lack sparkle and are all a bit \u201csamey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want something to stand out, check out Vertex42\u2019s free selection of 300 Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel templates. You\u2019ll find templates for budgeting, templates for invitations, templates for presentations, and a whole lot more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>17. Sticky Text<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you fed up with writing the same text over and over again, either for your job or your studies? Sticky Text could be the answer. It lets you save words, phrases, and paragraphs that you use frequently, then drop them into your document whenever you need them with a click of your mouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The add-in is free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>18. MyScript Math Sample<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft Word does have a native way of adding equations to documents, but not the easiest tool to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MyScript Math Sample simplifies the process. It lets you write equations directly into a Word document using a stylus, your finger, or a mouse. It supports more than 200 mathematical symbols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>19. Duplicate Remover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have an Excel sheet with thousands of cells, identifying rogue duplicate content can be a near-impossible task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The free Duplicate Remover will find the duplicated data and offers six different ways to deal with the offending cells. You can mark duplicates with a color or a status column, copy or move them to another sheet, clear repeating values, or delete the entire row that contains the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>20. FindTime<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Find time is an official add-in for Microsoft Outlook. It\u2019s a meeting organizer which shows which times will work best for everyone in a given group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The add-in also has a voting feature which allows you to propose multiple slots and garner a consensus on which time is most suitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The add-in is free<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Credits : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gklsan.in\/posts\/20-productivity-add-ins-for-microsoft-office-you-should-install\">Tech Tips Blog<\/a><br><\/p>\n<div class=\"gtech-end-cont\" id=\"gtech-2795550565\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-3926996003\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/linkout\/78735\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"notrack\" aria-label=\"005\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/005.webp\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/005.webp 1000w, https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/005-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Office is already the leading package of productivity apps, but you can supercharge the suite even more by using a selection of specially-designed plugins. 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