Assemble Excel Add-in Blocked

[wafkt]

I got a new laptop. I have installed the Office 365 version of Excel (as oppose to the traditional Excel 2013/2016/2019).  All other Excel add-ins I've installed seem to work just fine.  However, I get the following error message when I first open Excel after installing the Assemble Add-in. Usually you can force add-ins to work that aren't immediately trusted, but it appears with Excel (Office 365) that my organization is able to set group policies that supersede my personal security setting. 

Not sure if this is an issue with Assemble Excel Add-in simply not being compatible with Excel (Office 365), or if it's an issue with my organization's Office 365 security settings.    

Is anyone else out there using the Assemble Excel Add-in with the Office 365 Excel desktop application> 

[elyasbimage]

Same issue here. Any solutions?

[wafkt · Accepted solution]

Yes. Received support from Autodesk. The solution was to run “InstallCertificate.cmd” from C:\Program Files\AssembleExcelAddin, to update the security certificate. Worked for me.

[elyasbimage · Accepted solution]

Works like a charm!

Just to add an additional step since the plugin does not automatically appears in the excel ribbon after running the above certificate:

1. Open Excel > go to File > click Add-ins.

2. Under "Manage" at the bottom, open the drop down menu and select "COM Add-ins". Click Go. 

3. Check the "AssembleExcelAddIn" box and click OK.

4. The add-in should appear almost automatically.