Accessing Add-ins in Microsoft Office Apps (Desktop and Online)

Where to find Office Add-ins

Here's how to find available Office Add-ins in Word, Excel or PowerPoint. (Scroll down for steps when using Outlook)

• Select the Insert tab
• Find Add-ins in the ribbon (you may see either of the following depending on your app window size)
• or
• Select Get Add-ins (if you see the first screenshot then select the Add-ins drop down first)
• NOTE: For Office Online you will see Add-ins or you may have to select the ellipses in the Insert tab ribbon.
• A new popup window will appear as shown
• This is expected as Office Add-ins are managed by Northwestern IT.  Select the Admin Managed tab.
• The add-ins shown are the approved Office Add-ins available for the Office app in use. (Example shown is for Excel at time of publishing)
• Select the add-in and click the Add button to install.

How to find available Office Add-ins in Outlook.

• From the Home tab, select Get Add-ins in the ribbon.
• NOTE: For Outlook Online you may have to select the ellipses in the Home tab ribbon in order to find Get add-ins.
• The following popup window will appear.
• Select Admin Managed.
• The Admin-managed tab indicates which Add-ins are available and already installed.

Requesting Office Add-ins

If after following the steps above you do not find a specific Office Add-in, then you will need to open a Team Dynamix ticket with Northwestern IT Collaboration Services.  Please note that all requests must first be reviewed and approved by the Northwestern ISO team.  Once approved, add-ins will be provisioned and available for use within the Admin Managed tab.