A professional sidebar to add, edit, search, sort and validate your spreadsheet data — without leaving Excel.
Choose your platform and follow the steps — it takes less than 2 minutes.
Click the button below to download manifest.xml.
Go to office.com, open any spreadsheet, then click Insert → Add-ins → Upload and Manage My Add-ins.
Click Upload, select the manifest.xml file and confirm. GridManager will appear in the Home tab.
That's it — the sidebar opens and you're ready to go.
Click the button below to download manifest.xml.
Create a folder on your Desktop called GridManager. Put manifest.xml inside it. Then right-click the folder → Properties → Sharing → Share and share it. Copy the network path shown (e.g. \\YourPC\Users\...\Desktop\GridManager).
Open Excel → File → Options → Trust Center → Trust Center Settings → Trusted Add-in Catalogs. Paste the network path in the URL field, click Add Catalog, check Show in Menu, then click OK.
Close and reopen Excel. Go to Insert → My Add-ins → Shared Folder — click GridManager to install it. It will appear in the Home tab.
No formulas, no complex menus — just a clean interface that works.
Fill in a structured form and add rows instantly. Click any row to load it and update or delete it.
Search across all columns or filter by a specific one. Results show key values highlighted in real time.
Mark columns as required or set email, URL, number and date format rules. Invalid cells turn red automatically.
Sort any column A→Z or Z→A. Change column order with a number input and apply it in one click.
Import CSV files with auto-detected separators. Export your data as clean UTF-8 CSV at any time.
Reverse or restore the last 10 operations with a single click. Work confidently without fear of mistakes.
Highlight duplicate rows across the entire dataset instantly to keep your data clean.
A built-in 10-step interactive tour helps new users get started in minutes.