Installation and Usage Guide of DeepSeek Add-in in Excel

Master new Excel skills to make data analysis more efficient!
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
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
Open Excel → click the [Insert] tab
Select [Get Add-ons] → Enter "DeepSeek" in the search bar
Find the official plug-in → Click the [Add] button
Accept the license agreement (installation takes about 1-2 minutes)
Method 2: Manual Installation
Visit DeepSeek official website to download
.xlam
documentOpen [File] → [Options] → [Add-ins] in Excel
Select [Excel Add-in] at the bottom → Click [Go]
In the dialog box, click [Browse] → Select the downloaded .xlam file
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
Select the target cell → Click the [DeepSeek] tab
Click the [AI Formula] button
Input requirement: "Calculate the moving average of sales in the past 30 days"
Automatically generate formula:
=AVERAGE(OFFSET(B2,0,0,-30))
2. Data Insights
Select the data area → Click [Data Insights]
Enter the analysis objective: "Identify abnormal transaction records"
Automatically generated:
Abnormal data is highlighted
Statistical report (including Z-Score analysis)
Recommended treatment plan
3. Automated cleaning
Click [Data Cleaning] → Select the data range
Check the processing options:
Remove duplicate values ✔️
Standardize date formats ✔️
Fill missing values (linear interpolation) ✔️
Automatically generate cleaning log after execution
File → Options → Add-ins
Make sure the "DEEPSEEK Add-in" is activated
Restart Excel if necessary
Use [Performance] → [Enable GPU acceleration]
Avoid full column selection when setting data range
Use [Block Processing] for data with more than 1 million rows
4. Advanced Features
Functional modules | shortcut key | Typical application scenarios |
---|---|---|
Predictive Modeling | Ctrl+Shift+M | Sales trend forecast |
Text Mining | Ctrl+Shift+T | Customer Review Sentiment Analysis |
Image Recognition | Ctrl+Shift+I | Scan table image to Excel |
Custom templates | Ctrl+Shift+C | Creating a Replication Analysis Template |
5. Common Problem Solving
❌ Problem: Plugin menu not showing
✅ Solution:
❌ Problem: Slow data processing
✅ Optimization suggestions:
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).