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# How to remove Atlassian's Jira plugin from Microsoft Excel
- URL: https://blog.tsd.digital/how-to-remove-atlassians-jira-plugin-from-microsoft-excel/
- Published: 2025-11-04T08:30:51.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-04T08:30:50.000Z
- Author: Tim Gaunt
- Tags: Excel

Have you installed Atlassian's Jira plugin for Excel and got frustrated with it opening on every spreadsheet? Fear not, here are some quick step-by-step instructions on removing it from Excel:

1. Click "Add-ins" in the Excel toolbar ribbon:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/64/5b/645b11c2-b436-444c-a523-58dca4ca7bd8/content/images/2025/10/image-5.png)

1. Click "My Add-ins":

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/64/5b/645b11c2-b436-444c-a523-58dca4ca7bd8/content/images/2025/10/image-6.png)

1. You should see "Jira Cloud for Excel" there (if not check "Admin Managed"), click the three dots in the top right corner:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/64/5b/645b11c2-b436-444c-a523-58dca4ca7bd8/content/images/2025/10/image-7.png)

1. Click "Remove" from the menu

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/64/5b/645b11c2-b436-444c-a523-58dca4ca7bd8/content/images/2025/10/image-8.png)

1. Click the "Remove" button:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/64/5b/645b11c2-b436-444c-a523-58dca4ca7bd8/content/images/2025/10/image-9.png)

1. You're done, no more annoying overlay window each time you open an Excel file:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/64/5b/645b11c2-b436-444c-a523-58dca4ca7bd8/content/images/2025/10/image-10.png)

I hope that helps others.