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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-ins
  • Home > Add-ins > More Add-ins > Office Add-ins

Under '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-ins
  • Get 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 to

  • determine if the JavaScript add-in has already been installed
  • notify the user when the JavaScript add-in is already installed vs when it still needs to be installed
  • debug issues or other vendor add-in conflicts
  • identify 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.

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