Excel Addins Cannot Be Opened By Excel Application Scope

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Resolution when Excel Add-in loads with Start Process and Open Application activity, but not with Excel application scope.

Issue Description: Excel Add-in loads when opened manually, with Start Process activity and Open Application activity but not with Excel Application Scope.

Pre-requisite: Excel Add-in is installed.

Image when opened manually/Start process/Open Application. Consider for example " XXX " ,

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Image when opened with Excel Application Scope :

Add-in XXX is missing here.

Resolution:

  1. Enable Show Modern from Activities-->Filter on Studio Workflow

  1. Use Excel Process Scope activity with Launch method as Application

  1. With in Excel Process Scope, have 'Use Excel' activity. The Add-in now appears.

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