I am developing the office Add-in using "Yeoman generator for Office Add-ins", selecting "typescript" option. using bash in visual studio I hit the command "npm start" to open add-in in desktop excel it shows error. I can upload manifest.xml file of excel add-in on Microsoft office 365 web excel successfully using below path Insert -> office Add-ins -> Upload My Add-in -> Upload Add-in But on desktop excel(2013/2016) I didn't get any option to upload manifest.xml file to upload my excel add-in. Q1. So please confirm that office add-in supports for desktop excel(2013/2016)? If yes then please help us to run add-in in desktop excel. Q2. Steps to upload manifest.xml file and run add-in on desktop excel(2013/2016).

office Excel add-in(using typescript) shows error at desktop excel(2013/2016)

Harit Pant 1

I am developing the office Add-in using "Yeoman generator for Office Add-ins", selecting "typescript" option.

using bash in visual studio I hit the command "npm start" to open add-in in desktop excel it shows error.

I can upload manifest.xml file of excel add-in on Microsoft office 365 web excel successfully using below path

Insert -> office Add-ins -> Upload My Add-in -> Upload Add-in

But on desktop excel(2013/2016) I didn't get any option to upload manifest.xml file to upload my excel add-in.

Q1. So please confirm that office add-in supports for desktop excel(2013/2016)? If yes then please help us to run add-in in desktop excel.

Q2. Steps to upload manifest.xml file and run add-in on desktop excel(2013/2016).