Office AddIn Installation

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This page only refers to the “modern” (JavaScript-based) Office AddIns, which are also available for macOS.
The COM AddIns are available for the classic Windows Office programs: Client Installation

Overview

The primedocs AddIn for Office offers a TaskPane to access Office templates.

The AddIn is available in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
There is a separate AddIn for the new Outlook: Outlook (New) AddIn Installation

Installation

Configure primedocs.config

The Office AddIn must be configured in theprimedocs.config.

Any GUID can be used as the id.

<primedocs>
...
  <officeAddin id="[GUID]" namePrefix="" />
</primedocs>

The namePrefix can be used if there are several environments. The AddIns are then named in the form {namePrefix} primedocs.

After changing the primedocs.config, the web applications should be restarted.

Generate Manifest

You can then generate the Outlook Addin Manifest via a link:

Office	https://your-url.example.com/app/api/manifest/officeaddin

Microsoft Admin App Installation

The generated manifest can then be uploaded and distributed via Microsoft 365 Administration.

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The rollout of the app may take some time.
The distribution and access management of the app is carried out exclusively by Microsoft Administration.