You can now get Office Add-ins from the Store or use Add-ins you already have from right within recent versions of Word for Mac and Excel for Mac.
Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac – Free Download – As usual, microsoft is giving away office 2011 for mac as a free download, for those buying an earlier version of the product within a stipulated time frame. All mac users who intend buying microsoft office 2011 for mac, can now purchase a qualifying Office 2008 and become eligible for a free upgrade to Mac 2011. Important note for Office 365 subscriptions: After September 22, 2016, Office 2011 for Mac is no longer available for installation with an Office 365 subscription.This doesn't affect one-time purchases of Office for Mac 2011 such as, Office Home and Student, Office Home and Business, or Office Professional.
There are two kinds of add-ins: Office Add-ins from the Office Store (which use web technologies like HTML, CSS and JavaScript) and add-ins made by using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
If you're looking for a built-in add-in such as Solver or Analysis ToolPak, select the Tools menu and then select Add-ins.
On the Insert menu, select Add-ins.
To get new add-ins, select Store. To use add-ins you already have, select My Add-ins.
The add-ins you'll see will depend on the app you're using and the kind of Office 365 subscription you have.
Office for Mac doesn't currently support organization-based add-ins.
On the Tools menu, select Add-Ins.
In the Add-Ins available box, select the add-in you want, and then click OK.
Office Add-ins aren't available in Office for Mac 2011. They're only available in newer versions.