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  • If enabled, each user can just click on “Get Add-ins” in Outlook and install the add-in from there. You can learn more about the detailed steps here: Installation Office add-in.

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  • It’s also possible to deploy the Office add-in centrally via Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Exchange, which is explained in detail in the following.

Option 1: Microsoft 365

If you want to deploy the Office add-in centrally to all or a certain subset for your users, there are two options. If required by the guide, please use this AppSource listing: Office Add-in in AppSource

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📌 Please check this guide in the official Microsoft documentation https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/admin/manage/manage-deployment-of-add-ins?view=o365-worldwide on how to do this.

Via centralized deployment Powershell commands

📌 If you prefer to use powershell commands, you can use this guide.

Option 2: Exchange on Premise

You can deploy the Office add-in on an Exchange server centrally, by using EAC or Powershell. Please read the guide in the official documentation: Install or remove Office add-ins.

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Depending on your environment, one of the following deployment methods can be used.

If you just want to test the add-in first, we recommend starting with the “Per User” installer, as it’s the most easiest to start with.

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If you want to learn more about the endpoints the updater uses, please check this article.

Internally, we currently have multiple release channels which cannot be chosen (yet). As we are currently early in the stage of rolling out V3, we try to release updates more often (every second week). This will become less frequent starting early 2020, at least for users not in a fast channel.

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