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:

   • https://www.office.com/

   • https://admin.microsoft.com/AdminPortal/Home#/Settings/ServicesAndAddIns

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

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

   

   Figure 689: Microsoft 365 admin center – services and add-ins view

   

   Figure 690: Microsoft 365 admin center – deploy a new add-in

   

   Figure 691: Microsoft 365 admin center – deploy a new add-in: upload custom apps

   

   Figure 692: Microsoft 365 admin center – deploy a new add-in: upload the manifest file 1/3

2. Select the modified manifest file:

   

   Figure 693: Microsoft 365 admin center – deploy a new add-in: upload the manifest file 2/3

   

   Figure 694: 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. Users in nested groups or groups that have parent groups are not supported.

   

   Figure 695: Microsoft 365 admin center – deploy a new add-in: assign users

   

   Figure 696: 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 697: Microsoft 365 admin center – deploy a new add-in: list of deployed add-inns

Test the add-in

1. Run Microsoft Office.

   

   Figure 698: ImageMaster ribbon group in MS Word

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

   

   Figure 699: 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