Installation
Installation
Data Bridge Pro is a Microsoft Excel add-in that installs directly into your Excel ribbon. Installation takes a few minutes.
System Requirements
- Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11
- Microsoft Excel: Excel for Microsoft 365, Excel 2021 or Excel 2019 (desktop app). Excel for Mac and Excel on the web are not supported.
- .NET Framework: 4.8 (included with current versions of Windows 10 and 11)
- Memory: 4GB RAM minimum, 8GB recommended
- Disk Space: 50MB for installation
Installation Steps
- Get the installer
During early access, our team sends you the installer and helps with setup. Self-service download comes with the public release. - Run the installer
Double-click the installer and follow the prompts. If Windows shows a security prompt, check that the publisher is the one our team told you to expect before continuing. - Accept the license
Read and accept the End User License Agreement. - Install
Click "Install" to begin. This typically takes 30-60 seconds. - Launch Excel
Open Excel. You should see a new "Data Bridge" tab in your ribbon.
Prerequisites: Data Bridge Pro needs .NET Framework 4.8 and the Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office runtime. If either is missing, installing it can require admin rights. If your organization restricts add-ins, your IT team may also need to approve Data Bridge Pro.
Licensing
Early access: licensing and activation are not live yet. Early access customers use Data Bridge Pro under terms agreed with our team. We will publish activation steps with the public release.
Troubleshooting Installation
- Add-in doesn't appear: Close all Excel windows, wait 10 seconds, reopen Excel.
- Security warning when installing: contact support@bridgestack.ai before continuing so we can confirm the installer is genuine.
- .NET error: install .NET Framework 4.8 from Microsoft, or ask your IT team to.
For more help, see Troubleshooting or contact support.