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ESPC20 Learn the Key Building Blocks for Developing Office Add-ins
The document provides an overview of developing office add-ins, focusing on key building blocks such as common and app-specific components. It discusses the architecture of the add-in manifest, deployment strategies, and specific use cases for applications like Excel and Outlook. Additionally, it highlights resources for further learning and the potential for integrating new scenarios within Microsoft 365.
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- 2. WANT TO LEARNTHE KEY "BUILDING BLOCKS" FOR DEVELOPING OFFICE ADD-INS? CAMERON DWYER CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER ONEPLACE SOLUTIONS, AUSTRALIA
- 3. AGENDA What are add-ins? Commonbuilding blocks App specific building blocks Deployment
- 4. WHAT IS ANADD-IN? Extend Microsoft 365 experiences
- 5. Your web server HTML Page (Officeadd-in) <OfficeApp> <DisplayName value=“My Add-in” /> <Source … “https://yourwebserver/addin.html” /> </OfficeApp> Manifest (XML File) Web technologies Cross platform Modern distribution
- 6. Add-in Command Content Add-in Dialog TaskPane COMMON BLOCKS
- 7. OFFICE.JS – THEJAVASCRIPT API FOR OFFICE
- 8. DEMO – COMMONBUILDING BLOCKS
- 9. EXCEL - CUSTOMFUNCTION
- 10. OUTLOOK – CONTEXTUALADD-IN Matching text highlighted Activated add-in
- 11. OUTLOOK – MODULEEXTENSION Open extension Huge focused area
- 12. OUTLOOK – PINNABLETASK PANE CRM Details Pin toggle
- 13. OUTLOOK – BLOCKON SEND Reason for blocking Enterprise only
- 14. OUTLOOK – ACTIONABLEMESSAGE
- 15. OUTLOOK – APPENDON SEND Text inserted after sending
- 16. OUTLOOK – EVENTBASED ACTIVATION Signatures Dynamic templates Content inserted on compose
- 17. Office.js API BUILDING BLOCKS Common Add-inCommand Task Pane Content Add-in Dialog Excel Custom Function Outlook Contextual Add-in Module Extension Pinnable Task Pane Block On Send Actionable Message Append On Send Event Activated
- 18. CENTRALISED DEPLOYMENT Auto install &removal Store & Internal Granular Scope Microsoft 365 Admin Center
- 19. DEMO – MODERNDEPLOYMENT
- 20. PROVIDE CLEAR VALUE Helpcomplete tasks quickly and efficiently Enable new scenarios within Office Embed complementary services
- 21. RESOURCES Microsoft Learn Modules Introductionto Office client customization with add-ins Understand Actionable Messages in Outlook Fundamentals Microsoft Docs Office Add-ins Documentation Microsoft 365 Developer Bootcamps (free) Microsoft 365 Developer Program (free) camerondwyer.com@CameronDwyer