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How to install Microsoft Add-in centrally? (mobile devices covered)

Learn how to deploy the add-in

Written by Yara | NEWOLDSTAMP

Note: The Microsoft Add-in will enable support for the Outlook mobile app.
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As an admin, you can install the Office add-ins to users in your organization through the Centralized Deployment feature available in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Centralized Deployment is the recommended and most feature-rich way for most admins to deploy add-ins to users and groups within an organization.
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To install an add-in in the admin center, follow these steps:

  1. In the admin center, go to Settings > Integrated apps > Add-ins page. If you don't see this option, go to the Settings > Add-ins page instead.

2. Click Deploy Add-in at the top of the page and then click Next.

3. Click Upload custom apps.

4. Download manifest.xml from https://gitlab.com/new_old_stamp/office-addins/-/blob/main/public/manifest.xml?ref_type=heads, choose this file in the next step and select Upload.
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5. On the next page, select Everyone, Specific users/groups, or Just me to specify who the add-in should be deployed to. Use the Search box to find specific users or groups.
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If you install the add-in yourself, you can select Change who has access to the add-in later to install it for more users.
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​Note: Only users with installed Add-in will have signatures applied to emails after deployment.

6. A green tick will appear once the add-in is deployed.


​Note: Microsoft 365 can take up to 48 hours to process Outlook add-ins, and you may need to relaunch the Outlook app.

The required version:

Platform

Outlook version

Supported version and later

Windows

- Microsoft 365 subscription
- retail perpetual Outlook 2016 and later
​Note: Retail versions only!
​(for now, volume-licensed versions don't include the necessary API requirements sets)

from Version 2104, build 13929.20296 or above

Mac

- new UI
​Note: Only the New Outlook interface is supported
​(go to Outlook > New Outlook to enable it)

from Outlook
Version 16.38.506

Web browser

- Modern Outlook UI when connected to Exchange Online:
subscription, Outlook.com

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Note: If you have an Office 2021 LTSC or any other oldest Office with an old Outlook version, please update them to the newest version specified above.
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​Also, you can check the Microsoft article Outlook JavaScript API requirement sets for more details.

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