{"id":16600,"date":"2023-11-29T10:03:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/?p=16600"},"modified":"2023-11-29T10:05:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:05:33","slug":"updates-to-how-to-install-and-use-add-ins-and-apps-in-outlook-for-windows-and-outlook-on-the-web","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/updates-to-how-to-install-and-use-add-ins-and-apps-in-outlook-for-windows-and-outlook-on-the-web\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates to how to install and use Add-ins and apps in Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of our ongoing efforts to unify the experience of using apps across Outlook, Teams, and Microsoft 365, we\u2019re announcing changes to how Office Add-ins and apps are installed, accessed, and sideloaded to Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web.<\/p>\n<p>These changes impact both end users and developers and are rolling out now.<\/p>\n<h2>Install Office Add-ins and apps from the updated store<\/h2>\n<p>Continue to discover new Office Add-ins and apps through the updated Store that now better aligns with the Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 ecosystem. With the revamped interface, quickly find an app by browsing a curated selection or filtering the results by app category.<\/p>\n<p>To access the updated Store:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the ribbon, select <strong>All Apps<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Add Apps<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16604 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-15-271x300.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated\" width=\"271\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-15-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-15.png 607w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the Navigation Bar, select <strong>More Apps<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Add Apps<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16605 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-16.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated\" width=\"525\" height=\"979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-16.png 525w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-16-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the Read surface in Web, select <strong>Apps<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Add Apps<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2162\" height=\"1057\" class=\"wp-image-16606\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-17.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-17.png 2162w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-17-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-17-1024x501.png 1024w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-17-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-17-1536x751.png 1536w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-17-2048x1001.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2162px) 100vw, 2162px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Previous experience<\/h2>\n<p>Note that the <strong>All Apps <\/strong>or <strong>More Apps <\/strong>option and updated Store replace the previous <strong>Get Add-ins<\/strong> ribbon button and the<strong> Add-ins for Outlook<\/strong> dialog.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1262\" height=\"689\" class=\"wp-image-16607\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-18.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-18.png 1262w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-18-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-18-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-18-768x419.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1262px) 100vw, 1262px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Previous Store button and dialog.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1264\" height=\"664\" class=\"wp-image-16608\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-19.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-19.png 1264w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-19-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-19-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/a-screenshot-of-a-computer-description-automatica-19-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1264px) 100vw, 1264px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Updated Store button and dialog.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Access installed Office Add-ins and apps from the new flyout menu<\/h2>\n<p>View and access all your installed Office Add-ins and apps with just one click through the new flyout menu. To access the app flyout menu:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the ribbon, select <strong>All Apps or Apps<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>From the Navigation Bar, select <strong>More Apps<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Uninstalling and pinning apps<\/h2>\n<p>From the flyout, right-click will bring up a menu for advanced actions on apps. Users can use this to uninstall apps. If they use them frequently, they can also pin them so that they are available on the ribbon or Navigation Bar. As we roll out these feature changes featuring the flyout, we will keep existing pinned items but give the user more control over how new items are added. Currently, managing pinned apps through customize ribbon is not supported.<\/p>\n<p>Admin deployed apps will always be pinned. If an app cannot be uninstalled or unpinned, it is managed by your admin.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16609 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/word-image-16600-6-300x282.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/word-image-16600-6-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/word-image-16600-6-768x721.png 768w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/word-image-16600-6-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/word-image-16600-6.png 804w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Sideload and remove custom Office Add-ins and apps during development and testing<\/h2>\n<p>Though the updated Store improves the Office Add-ins and apps browsing experience, it doesn\u2019t yet support the installation or removal of a custom add-in, as was available in the previous <strong>Add-ins for<\/strong> <strong>Outlook<\/strong> dialog. Long term, we are planning to bring this functionality into the new store. In the meantime, we recommend using the direct link to the dialog as a workaround.<\/p>\n<p>We understand that these scenarios are critical to continue developing, testing, and demoing your Office Add-ins and apps. To continue to support these scenarios, we\u2019re providing access to the <strong>Add-ins for Outlook<\/strong> dialog<strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To access the <strong>Add-Ins for Outlook<\/strong> dialog, do one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In Outlook on Windows, select <strong>File<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Info<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Manage Add-ins<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>or<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From your preferred browser, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/olksideload\">https:\/\/aka.ms\/olksideload<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/office\/dev\/add-ins\/outlook\/sideload-outlook-add-ins-for-testing\">Sideload Outlook add-ins for testing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the <strong>Add-Ins for Outlook<\/strong> dialog also provides access to the Store, we don\u2019t recommend using it to install add-ins or apps as this is no longer supported. Instead, install add-ins or apps from the new Store via the <strong>All Apps<\/strong> or <strong>More Apps<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p>Also note that the <strong>Load from URL<\/strong> mechanism for custom add-ins is currently disabled for security reasons.<\/p>\n<p>We understand that these changes affect how you currently install, access, and develop your Office Add-ins and apps. If you have any feedback or questions, please let us know in the comments below or contact us through our support channels.<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/microsoft365dev\">X (Twitter) \/ @Microsoft365Dev <\/a>for updates and announcements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re announcing changes to how Office Add-ins and apps are installed, accessed, and sideloaded to Outlook for Windows and Outlook for Web.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":137381,"featured_media":16617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,12],"class_list":["post-16600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-office-add-ins","tag-add-ins","tag-outlook"],"acf":[],"blog_post_summary":"<p>We\u2019re announcing changes to how Office Add-ins and apps are installed, accessed, and sideloaded to Outlook for Windows and Outlook for Web.<\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/137381"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16600\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}