Frequently Asked Questions

GeoAddIn is a PowerPoint add-in that lets you insert professional territory maps — countries, regions, cities, airports — directly into your slides without leaving PowerPoint. No Geographic Information System (GIS) software, no manual drawing.

Yes, during the beta period. You get full access to all features at no cost until September 1, 2026. After the beta, GeoAddIn will be available for €99/year with a 14-day free trial — see our pricing page for details.

GeoAddIn works with PowerPoint 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, and Microsoft 365 (desktop edition on Windows). The web version of PowerPoint (PowerPoint Online) is not supported.

Not yet. GeoAddIn currently requires Windows. Mac support is on our roadmap for a future release.

Go to the Download page, enter your email address, and we will send you a personal download link instantly.

Yes. .NET Framework 4.8 is a free Microsoft component required by GeoAddIn. If your system does not already have it, the setup wizard will install it for you. Your computer may need to restart before the installation continues.

Go to File → Options → Add-ins, set Manage to COM Add-ins, and click Go…. Make sure GeoAddIn is checked. If it does not appear in the list, re-run setup.exe from the extracted folder.

Yes, on up to 3 devices you own or control, per our Terms of Use. Use the same download link and run setup.exe on each device.

This error is not caused by GeoAddIn itself — it comes from a Windows component shared by all Office add-ins. On some PCs (most often Office 2016) a system configuration file refers to an Office file that is missing, which stops the installer before it can finish. You can fix it in under a minute:

1. Close PowerPoint and the GeoAddIn installer.
2. Open File Explorer and go to the folder shown in your error message — usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\ (if your error shows the path without (x86), use that one instead).
3. Find the file named VSTOInstaller.exe.Config and rename it to VSTOInstaller.exe.Config.bak (you may be asked for administrator permission — click Yes).
4. Run setup.exe again. The installation should now complete normally.
5. Once GeoAddIn is installed, you can rename the file back to VSTOInstaller.exe.Config if you wish.

If you'd rather not change this file, repairing Office (Control Panel → Programs → Microsoft Office → Change → Repair) sometimes restores the missing component, though the step above is the more reliable fix.

GeoAddIn includes map data for 56 countries and territories across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Oceania, each with country-level outlines and sub-national divisions (states, provinces, regions, etc.). See the full coverage list →

Yes. GeoAddIn includes a built-in database of cities and airports. You can add them as point markers on top of any territory map.

Yes. Use the save function in the GeoAddIn task pane to export your map configuration to a file. You can then reload it in any PowerPoint presentation to recreate the map instantly.

Basic colour customisation is available in the current beta. More advanced styling options are planned for future releases.

Visit the Video Tutorials page for step-by-step walkthroughs covering the most common use cases.

The current beta version expires on September 1, 2026. You will receive an email before that date with information about the next version.

The add-in will stop working after the expiry date, per our Terms of Use. We will notify you in advance — at that point you can start a 14-day free trial or subscribe to keep using GeoAddIn. See our pricing page for details.

Use the Feedback page to report bugs or share suggestions. Your input directly shapes the development of GeoAddIn.

Map files saved during the beta use our standard format and will be compatible with future versions.