Windows Server Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Currently the only way to determine the JavaScript add-ins installed in Excel, Word, or PowerPoint is to navigate to either of the following menu items:File > Get Add-ins > Office Add-insHome > Add-ins > More Add-ins > Office Add-insUnder 'Office Add-ins' you can select 'My Add-ins', 'My Organization', and/or 'Admin Managed' to find the JavaScript add-ins installed, and how they were deployed.It would also be helpful to enhance the Office JavaScript API so you can:Get back a list of all installed JavaScript add-insGet back a list of all installed JavaScript add-ins categorized/bucketed by 'My Add-ins', 'My Organization', and/or 'Admin Managed'We have seen instances where a JavaScript add-in exist under 'My Add-ins' and 'Admin Managed' as the user initially installs the add-in, but then the IT deploys the add-in.Get back any metadata like the version, install/update date, etc.Provide a specific add-in name get back if installed, how it was installed: 'My Add-ins', 'My Organization', and/or 'Admin Managed', and any metadata that can be included like version, install/update date, etc. Offering this feature via the Office JavaScript API would allow for installed applications and troubleshooting tools to be able to quickly and easily gather this information todetermine if the JavaScript add-in has already been installednotify the user when the JavaScript add-in is already installed vs when it still needs to be installeddebug issues or other vendor add-in conflictsidentify equivalent add-ins that may both be installed (COM/XLL/Automations vs. JavaScript add-ins)Microsoft could potentially leverage this Office JavaScript API enhancement to display JavaScript add-ins within Desktop Office apps under File > Options > Add-ins. This would allow users to see their legacy and JavaScript add-ins in one single location.View the full article Quote
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