Deploy the add-in via uploading the manifest file

Since ImageMaster version 9.12.1 Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook are supported. You need to deploy different manifests for different applications:

  • "imaOffice365.xml" for MS Word, MS Excel

  • "imaOffice365.Outlook.xml" for MS Outlook

The example below is based on MS Word application. In case you use both MS word and MS Outlook, you need to deploy both manifest files, i.e. proceed with steps below for each file to be deployed.

To deploy the add-in, follow the steps below in the Microsoft 365 admin center:

  1. Log in to Microsoft 365:

    In case of a first-time installation, proceed as described here.

    To update the manifest.xml, scroll down to the Update section.

    Figure 672: Microsoft 365 admin center — services and add-ins view

    Figure 673: Microsoft 365 admin center — deploy a new add-in

    Figure 674: Microsoft 365 admin center — deploy a new add-in: upload custom apps

    Figure 675: Microsoft 365 admin center — deploy a new add-in: upload the manifest file 1/3

  2. Select the modified manifest file:

    Figure 676: Microsoft 365 admin center — deploy a new add-in: upload the manifest file 2/3

    Figure 677: Microsoft 365 admin center — deploy a new add-in: upload the manifest file 3/3

  3. Select the users or groups which should have access to ImageMaster:

    • In this example access to “Everyone” is granted, which should only be done on a test system.

    • With this kind of centralized deployment Microsoft only supports users in top-level groups or groups without parent groups, but not users in nested groups or groups that have parent groups.

    Figure 678: Microsoft 365 admin center — deploy a new add-in: assign users

    Figure 679: Microsoft 365 admin center — deploy a new add-in: success message

    When ready, check the installed files under Settings > Integrated Apps. In the Name column you can check the lists of deployed manifest files. The column Host products identifies the application for which the manifest file is used.

    Figure 680: Microsoft 365 admin center — deploy a new add-in: list of deployed add-inns

Test the add-in

  1. Run Microsoft Office.

    Figure 681: ImageMaster ribbon group in MS Word

  2. Create a new document and click "Save to ImageMaster" in the upper right ribbon area:

    Figure 682: ImageMaster archived document opened in MS Word

    The activation is complete now.

    If you later need to update the manifest, e.g. to adjust the ImageMaster OfficeClient version, see:

    How to update the manifest