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Add a Range API for Outlook add-ins
Word add-ins provide the Word.Range API, which allows precise manipulation of document content (selection, insertion, replacement, formatting). Outlook add-ins currently lack an equivalent API, maki...JasminLapalmeDruideJan 30, 2026Copper Contributor50Views7likes0CommentsAdd viewportChanged event to Word JavaScript API
In Word add-ins, we often need to react to changes in the user's viewport (scrolling, zooming, etc.). Currently, there's no event to detect when the visible pages change. A viewportChanged event on W...chetankotwalAug 27, 2025Steel Contributor248Views72likes0CommentsSupport for user tracking with insertfilefrombase64
We work in the Compliance space, that requires us to track users who made changes to a document. We also have an Add-in that utilizes insertfilefrombase64 method to insert/replace content in our docu...praharshithakvFeb 19, 2026Copper Contributor15Views1like0CommentsAdd ability to label the actions office-js takes on the document in the Undo list
Actions performed on a document are added to the application Undo stack. However, the description of the action that you can undo is the same for all actions. Here is a screen shot of Excel after my ...JKPieterseFeb 02, 2026Silver ContributorNew35Views3likes0CommentsGracefully handle unavailability of Office.js
The reliance on Office.js (and its dependencies) delivered from the network proves to be challenging in some scenarios. While ideally the platform would support full offline use, I'm hopeful that the...kwroFeb 18, 2026Copper Contributor38Views1like0CommentsFeature Request for Enhanced Outlook Add-in Surfaces
Feature Request for Enhanced Outlook Add-in Surfaces Request Title: Expandable/Pop-out Outlook Add-ins with Inline Compose/Reply Integration Products/Platforms: Microsoft Outlook Add-ins (Office.js...GovardhanMFeb 18, 2026Copper Contributor21Views1like0CommentsExpose Revision Display Mode (Inline vs. Balloons) via Office.js
Currently, Office.js does not provide an API to retrieve the revision display mode used by Microsoft Word (inline or balloons) when change tracking is enabled. It would be highly valuable to expose ...msccsaschaJan 27, 2026Brass Contributor38Views3likes0Comments
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