Inserting an ActiveX control in Excel

Excel 2007-2019

1. Switch to the Developer tab, click the Insert->More Controls:

Placing an ActiveX in Excel 2007-2016

2. Locate the desired ActiveX control in the list of available objects.

A list of available ActiveX controls in Excel

3. Press OK in the dialog and left-click anywhere on the worksheet to paste the ActiveX.

Excel XP/2003

1. From the menu, execute Insert->Object:

Excel XP - inserting an object

2. Locate the desired ActiveX control in the list of available objects.

Excel XP - the list of available ActiveX objects

3. To modify ActiveX properties, switch to the design mode from the Control Toolbox:

Excel XP - switching to the design mode