Office Online support for App for Office

Question

Hello,

I just checked and it seems that only Excel Online supports Apps for Office (through the "Insert" ribbon).

Do you know when the support will comme for Word Online, Powerpoint Online & OWA ?

Thank you

Answer 1

Hi Blogenman,

>>Do you know when the support will comme for Word Online, Powerpoint Online & OWA ?<<

As far as I know Powerpoint Online support Content apps and Task pane apps. And both Outlook Web app and OWA for device support Mail app.

You can get more detail from link below:
Overview of apps for Office(Office applications that support apps for Office)

If you want to Office online supports to able to insert the apps for Office, I suggest that you submit the feedback from Right-bottom:HELP IMPROVE OFFICE of Office online:

Office Online Support

Regards & Fei

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Answer 2

Thank you for your answer Fei.

You said that Powerpoint Online support Content & Task pane apps, but how could I add them if I'm not able to insert them through the ribbon ?

Best regards,

Answer 3

Hi Blogenman,

>>You said that Powerpoint Online support Content & Task pane apps, <<

Yes, the Powerpoint online do support Content & Task pane apps. If you are developing with Napa, you can conifge it like figure below:

If you are developing with Visual Studio, you can refer to thread below to debug the app for Office in Office online:

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/b3e01b80-d7d3-43e0-88fc-ea1c522cda1d/is-it-possible-to-run-localhost-task-pane-apps-in-excel-online-?forum=appsforoffice#e65aacf0-d302-4a1e-82d6-98ddc81ff85d

>>but how could I add them if I'm not able to insert them through the ribbon ?<<

Based on my understanding, this feature is more reltaive to the Office online product. I suggest that you submit the feedback from Right-bottom:HELP IMPROVE OFFICE of Office online:

Office Online Support

Hope it is helpful.

Regards & Fei

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