Installation and Usage Guide of DeepSeek Add-in in Excel

Written by
Jasper Cole
Updated on:July-17th-2025
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Core content:
1. Overview of DeepSeek plug-in functions and installation methods
2. Demonstration of core functions: intelligent formula generation, data insight and automatic cleaning
3. Introduction to advanced functions and shortcut key application scenarios

Yang Fangxian
Founder of 53AI/Most Valuable Expert of Tencent Cloud (TVP)

1. Introduction to plugins

DEEPSEEK plug-in is an intelligent tool designed for Excel, providing the following functions:
✅ Data in-depth analysis (clustering/predictive modeling)
✅ Automated data cleaning
✅ Natural language generation formula
✅ AI-assisted data visualization
✅ Unstructured data processing (text/image parsing)

2. Installation steps

Method 1: Install through the App Store

  1. Open Excel → click the [Insert] tab

  2. Select [Get Add-ons] → Enter "DeepSeek" in the search bar

  3. Find the official plug-in → Click the [Add] button

  4. Accept the license agreement (installation takes about 1-2 minutes)

Method 2: Manual Installation

  1. Visit DeepSeek official website to download.xlamdocument

  2. Open [File] → [Options] → [Add-ins] in Excel

  3. Select [Excel Add-in] at the bottom → Click [Go]

  4. In the dialog box, click [Browse] → Select the downloaded .xlam file

  5. Check the box in front of the add-in → click [OK]

Note: You may need to enable macros for the first time (File → Options → Trust Center → Enable all macros)

3. Core Function Demonstration

1. Intelligent formula generation

  1. Select the target cell → Click the [DeepSeek] tab

  2. Click the [AI Formula] button

  3. Input requirement: "Calculate the moving average of sales in the past 30 days"

  4. Automatically generate formula:=AVERAGE(OFFSET(B2,0,0,-30))

2. Data Insights

  1. Select the data area → Click [Data Insights]

  2. Enter the analysis objective: "Identify abnormal transaction records"

  3. Automatically generated:

  • Abnormal data is highlighted

  • Statistical report (including Z-Score analysis)

  • Recommended treatment plan

3. Automated cleaning

  1. Click [Data Cleaning] → Select the data range

  2. Check the processing options:

  • Remove duplicate values ​​✔️

  • Standardize date formats ✔️

  • Fill missing values ​​(linear interpolation) ✔️

  • Automatically generate cleaning log after execution

  • 4. Advanced Features

    Functional modulesshortcut keyTypical application scenarios
    Predictive ModelingCtrl+Shift+MSales trend forecast
    Text MiningCtrl+Shift+TCustomer Review Sentiment Analysis
    Image RecognitionCtrl+Shift+IScan table image to Excel
    Custom templatesCtrl+Shift+CCreating a Replication Analysis Template

    5. Common Problem Solving

    ❌ Problem: Plugin menu not showing
    ✅ Solution:

    1. File → Options → Add-ins

    2. Make sure the "DEEPSEEK Add-in" is activated

    3. Restart Excel if necessary

    ❌ Problem: Slow data processing
    ✅ Optimization suggestions:

    1. Use [Performance] → [Enable GPU acceleration]

    2. Avoid full column selection when setting data range

    3. Use [Block Processing] for data with more than 1 million rows


    Tip : It is recommended to obtain the latest AI model regularly through [Check Updates]. This plug-in supports linkage with DeepSeek API to achieve real-time data update (API key configuration is required).