In Excel for Mac, choose Help from the topmost menu bar, type 'Analysis ToolPak'.ģ › wordpress › wp-content › uploads › / Summary: This tutorial will show how you can activate Solver and the Analysis ToolPak in Excel for Mac. Instead, Microsoft recommends a third-party alternative. In the Add-Ins box, check the Analysis ToolPak check box, and then click OK. In the Manage box, select Excel Add-ins and then click Go. Click the File tab, click Options, and then click the Add-Ins category. The Analysis ToolPak is not available for Excel for Mac.