Office add-ins are software tools that can be used to provide additional functionality inside your existing apps. For example, you may choose to deploy a contact manager solution for Outlook or a charting add-in for Excel. If the add-in supports centralized deployment from the Microsoft 365 admin center, you can follow these steps to make it available to your users:
The following steps use the classic view in the Microsoft admin center, not the new admin center experience. The new experience steps are the same, but the user interface is different.
To follow the steps that follow, slide the Try the new admin center slider at the top of the page to Off. To continue using the new admin center, you'll need to click the ... Show all button at the bottom of the navigation pane first and expand Services & add-ins.
To follow the steps that follow, slide the Try the new admin center slider at the top of the page to Off. To continue using the new admin center, you'll need to click the ... Show all button at the bottom of the navigation pane first and expand Services & add-ins.
- Log into the Microsoft 365 admin center (https://admin.microsoft.com) and select Settings | Services & add-ins.
- Select the + Deploy Add-In button:
- Click Next:
- If you are obtaining the add-in from the Office Store, leave the I want to add an Add-In from the Office Store option selected and click Next. If you have been provided with a software package or URL, select the appropriate radio button, navigate to the XML manifest file, and click Next:
- If you're using an Office Store add-in, select your add-in and click Add:
- Follow the application vendor's prompts to confirm any necessary terms or settings:
- Choose your deployment scope options and click Deploy now:
- Click Next:
- Click Close:
Once that add-in has been successfully deployed and depending on the type of application and add-in, users may need to log out or close the application and relaunch it for the add-in to be installed and fully deployed for them.