Excel 2003

Load the Analysis Toolpak

The Analysis Toolpak is an Excel add-in program that is available when you install Microsoft Office or Excel (See later for instructions for installing Analysis Toolpak on a Mac).  

To use the Toolpak in Excel, however, you need to first need to load it: 

1.         On the Tools menu, click Add-Ins.

2.         In the Add-Ins window, check the Analysis Toolpak box.

3.         Then click OK.  

Tip   If Analysis Toolpak is not listed, click Browse to locate it. 

4.         If you see a message that tells you the Analysis Toolpak is not
            currently installed on your computer, click Yes to install it.  

5.         Click Tools on the menu bar.  

When you load the Analysis Toolpak, the Data Analysis command is added to the Tools menu.

Excel 2007

Load the Analysis Toolpak in Excel 2007

The Analysis ToolPak is a Microsoft Office Excel add-in program that is available when you install Microsoft Office or Excel. To use it in Excel, however, you need to load it first.

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Excel Options.
2. Click Add-Ins, and then in the Manage box, select Excel Add-ins.
3. Click Go.
4. In the Add-Ins available box, select the Analysis ToolPak check box, and then click OK.

   Tip  If Analysis ToolPak is not listed in the Add-Ins available box, click Browse to locate it.

   If you get prompted that the Analysis ToolPak is not currently installed on your computer, click Yes to install it.
    

5. After you load the Analysis ToolPak, the Data Analysis command is available in the Analysis group on the Data tab.

Load the Analysis Toolpak in Excel 2010

Note: it is possible that the Analysis ToolPak was loaded when you originally installed Excel. To check this see if Data Analysis is listed under the Data tab.

The Analysis ToolPak is a Microsoft Office Excel add-in program that is available when you install Microsoft Office or Excel. To use it in Excel, however, you need to load it first.

1. Under the File tab, under the Help heading, click on Options.
2. Click Add-Ins, and then in the box to the right, select the Analysis ToolPak check box, and then click GO.
3. In the Add-ins box that opens, make sure the Analysis Toolpak is checked and then click on OK. 
4. After you load the Analysis ToolPak, the Data Analysis command is available under the Data tab.

I do not use a Mac, so I'm don't know for sure how the ToolPac for the Mac works. However, here are some options you can try. (I welcome your comments about how helpful this is.)

Excel for Mac Prior to 2010

If your version is earlier than 2011, check to see if the command, Data Analysis, is available on the Tools menu in Excel.

If the Data Analysis command is unavailable on the Tools menu, then you must install and load it following these steps:

On the Tools menu, click Add-Ins.

Select the Analysis ToolPak check box, and then click OK.

Note: If the Analysis ToolPak check box is not listed in the Add-Ins dialog box, you must use the Value Pack Installer to install the Analysis ToolPak. For more information about how to install Value Pack components,
click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

276444  What's installed with the Office 2001 Value Pack

For more information about the Analysis ToolPak, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/resources/resources.aspx?pid=resourcekits&rk=officex&article=/mac/
officex/ork/Configure_Excel.xml#Creating_Addins

 

Excel 2011 (and later, not available for the iPad.)

You probably need Office for Mac 2011 and have installed  the Service Pack 1 update. which is available HERE.

After you install Service Pack 1, follow these steps to start Solver:

1. Start Excel.
2. Click Tools, and then select Add-Ins.
3. Click to select the check box for Solver.Xlam.
4. Click OK.

Another Option: The Data Analysis Toolpak was removed in Office for Mac 2008. However, the following is a free third-party tool that offers similar functionality. You can find this product, HERE.