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Is It Possible To Load Add-in On Outlook Of MacOS

Smit Rathod 100 Reputation points
2023-01-20T06:25:48.9466667+00:00

I have one native shim add-in project including C# class libraries.

Add-in works fine in windows OS (By using WIX).

Is it possible to load this add-in on outlook of MacOS?

If so, How can i do that ?

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  1. Dimple Rane 911 Reputation points MVP
    2023-01-20T07:23:33.39+00:00

    It may be possible to load your native Shim add-in on Outlook for macOS, but it will likely require some modifications to the add-in and the development of a separate installer for macOS.

    Outlook for macOS uses a different add-in model than Outlook for Windows, called Office Add-ins for Mac. Office Add-ins for Mac are built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and are not compatible with native Shim add-ins built using C# and the .NET Framework.

    To use your add-in on Outlook for macOS, you will need to convert your existing Shim add-in to an Office Add-in for Mac. This process will involve re-writing the add-in using web technologies and then packaging it as an Office Add-in for Mac.

    Additionally, you will need to develop a separate installer for macOS that can be used to install and register the add-in on Outlook for macOS. You can use the Microsoft Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio or the Yeoman generator for Office Add-ins to create the installer package.

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