How to configure office 365 to integrate Excel to solidworks?

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How to configure office 365 to integrate Excel to solidworks?

Altibano Ortenzi Junior 0

Can I downgrade the Excel to integrate ir to solidworks, once the office 365 does not integrate automaticaly anymore , and we are obligated to accept all the latest updates? I need to TOTALLY CLEAN any blind portion of the Office to downgrade it to the 2016 version. In the future (2200) I will install the office XXXX.

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Hi @Altibano Ortenzi Junior

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.

Unfortunately, SolidWorks uses Excel design tables to manage configurations. However, Office 365 Excel is not officially supported by SolidWorks and may cause sporadic issues with design tables. The recommended solution is to use Excel 2016, which is known to work reliably with SolidWorks.

if you want to downgrade Excel:

You must completely uninstall Office 365 from your system.
Then, install Office 2016 using a valid license key.

Yes, if you're planning to downgrade from Office 365 to Office 2016, you do need to totally clean any residual or “blind” portions of Office 365 from your system. This ensures a pristine environment for Office 2016 to install and function properly, especially for compatibility with tools like SolidWorks.

How to Completely Uninstall Office 365

Use Microsoft’s Uninstall Troubleshooter:

Download the tool: https://aka.ms/SaRA-officeUninstallFromPC Uninstall Microsoft 365 from a PC
Run the tool and follow the prompts.
Restart your PC when prompted.
After uninstalling, install Office 2016 from your installation media or download source.

If the troubleshooter fails, you can manually uninstall via:

Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features
Select Microsoft 365 and click Uninstall
Run the tool and follow the prompts.
Restart your PC when prompted.
After uninstalling, install Office 2016 from your installation media or download source.

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Darren-Ng 1,505 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-07-28T07:44:51.71+00:00

Hi @Altibano Ortenzi Junior

Just checking in to see if the above information was helpful. If you have any further updates on this issue, please feel free to post back. If you think my reply is helpful to you, please remember to mark it as an answer. Warm thanks.
Darren-Ng 1,505 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-07-31T04:14:33.8566667+00:00

Hi @Altibano Ortenzi Junior

I hope this message finds you well.

This is my second follow-up to check whether your issue has been resolved. I truly want to ensure your experience is as smooth as possible. If your problem is still ongoing or if you have faced any new difficulties, please share more details about the current steps you are stuck on. I am here and happy to provide further help whenever you need it.

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