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Office.Context interface

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office

Represents the runtime environment of the add-in and provides access to key objects of the API. The current context exists as a property of Office. It is accessed using Office.context.

Remarks

Applications: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Word

Properties

auth

Provides information and access to the signed-in user.
commerceAllowed

True, if the current platform allows the add-in to display a UI for selling or upgrading; otherwise returns False.
contentLanguage

Gets the locale (language) specified by the user for editing the document or item.
diagnostics

Gets information about the environment in which the add-in is running.
displayLanguage

Gets the locale (language) specified by the user for the UI of the Office application.
document

Gets an object that represents the document the content or task pane add-in is interacting with.
host

Contains the Office application in which the add-in is running.
license

Gets the license information for the user's Office installation.
mailbox

Provides access to the Microsoft Outlook add-in object model.
officeTheme

Provides access to the properties for Office theme colors.
platform

Provides the platform on which the add-in is running.
requirements

Provides a method for determining what requirement sets are supported on the current Office application and platform.
roamingSettings

Gets an object that represents the custom settings or state of a mail add-in saved to a user's mailbox.

The RoamingSettings object lets you store and access data for a mail add-in that is stored in a user's mailbox, so it's available to that add-in when it is running from any client application used to access that mailbox.
sensitivityLabelsCatalog

Gets the object to check the status of the catalog of sensitivity labels in Outlook and retrieve all available sensitivity labels if the catalog is enabled.
touchEnabled

Specifies whether the platform and device allows touch interaction. True if the add-in is running on a touch device, such as an iPad; false otherwise.
ui

Provides objects and methods that you can use to create and manipulate UI components, such as dialog boxes.

Property Details

auth

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Provides information and access to the signed-in user.

auth: Auth;

Property Value

Office.Auth

commerceAllowed

True, if the current platform allows the add-in to display a UI for selling or upgrading; otherwise returns False.

commerceAllowed: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

Applications: Excel, Word

commerceAllowed is only supported in Office on iPad.

The iOS App Store doesn't support apps with add-ins that provide links to additional payment systems. However, Office Add-ins running in Office on the Windows desktop or in the browser do allow such links. If you want the UI of your add-in to provide a link to an external payment system on platforms other than iOS, you can use the commerceAllowed property to control when that link is displayed.

contentLanguage

Gets the locale (language) specified by the user for editing the document or item.

contentLanguage: string;

Property Value

string

Remarks

The contentLanguage value reflects the Editing Language setting specified with File > Options > Language in the Office application.

Support details

For more information about Office application and server requirements, see Requirements for running Office Add-ins.

Supported applications, by platform

Office on Windows Office in web browser Office on iPad Outlook on mobile devices Office on Mac
Excel Supported Supported Supported
Outlook Supported Supported Supported Supported
PowerPoint Supported Supported Supported
Project Supported
Word Supported Supported Supported

Examples

function sayHelloWithContentLanguage() {
    const myContentLanguage = Office.context.contentLanguage;
    switch (myContentLanguage) {
        case 'en-US':
            write('Hello!');
            break;
        case 'en-NZ':
            write('G\'day mate!');
            break;
    }
}
// Function that writes to a div with id='message' on the page.
function write(message){
    document.getElementById('message').innerText += message; 
}

diagnostics

Gets information about the environment in which the add-in is running.

diagnostics: ContextInformation;

Property Value

Office.ContextInformation

Remarks

Important: In Outlook, this property is available from Mailbox requirement set 1.5. For all Mailbox requirement sets, you can use the Office.context.mailbox.diagnostics property to get similar information.

Examples

const contextInfo = Office.context.diagnostics;
console.log("Office application: " + contextInfo.host);
console.log("Office version: " + contextInfo.version);
console.log("Platform: " + contextInfo.platform);

displayLanguage

Gets the locale (language) specified by the user for the UI of the Office application.

displayLanguage: string;

Property Value

string

Remarks

The returned value is a string in the RFC 1766 Language tag format, such as en-US.

The displayLanguage value reflects the current Display Language setting specified with File > Options > Language in the Office application.

When using in Outlook, the applicable modes are Compose or Read.

Support details

For more information about Office application and server requirements, see Requirements for running Office Add-ins.

Supported applications, by platform

Office on Windows Office in web browser Office on iPad Outlook on mobile devices Office on Mac
Excel Supported Supported Supported Supported
Outlook Supported Supported Supported Supported
PowerPoint Supported Supported Supported Supported
Project Supported Supported
Word Supported Supported Supported

Examples

function sayHelloWithDisplayLanguage() {
    const myDisplayLanguage = Office.context.displayLanguage;
    switch (myDisplayLanguage) {
        case 'en-US':
            write('Hello!');
            break;
        case 'en-NZ':
            write('G\'day mate!');
            break;
    }
}
// Function that writes to a div with id='message' on the page.
function write(message){
    document.getElementById('message').innerText += message; 
}

document

Gets an object that represents the document the content or task pane add-in is interacting with.

document: Office.Document;

Property Value

Office.Document

Examples

// Extension initialization code.
let _document;

// The initialize function is required for all add-ins.
Office.initialize = function () {
    // Checks for the DOM to load using the jQuery ready method.
    $(document).ready(function () {
    // After the DOM is loaded, code specific to the add-in can run.
    // Initialize instance variables to access API objects.
    _document = Office.context.document;
    });
}

host

Contains the Office application in which the add-in is running.

host: HostType;

Property Value

Office.HostType

Remarks

Important: In Outlook, this property is available from Mailbox requirement set 1.5. You can also use the Office.context.diagnostics property to get the application starting with requirement set 1.5. For all Mailbox requirement sets, you can use the Office.context.mailbox.diagnostics property to get similar information.

license

Gets the license information for the user's Office installation.

license: string;

Property Value

string

mailbox

Provides access to the Microsoft Outlook add-in object model.

mailbox: Office.Mailbox;

Property Value

Office.Mailbox

Remarks

Minimum permission level: restricted

Applicable Outlook mode: Compose or Read

Key properties:

  • diagnostics: Provides diagnostic information to an Outlook add-in.

  • item: Provides methods and properties for accessing a message or appointment in an Outlook add-in.

  • userProfile: Provides information about the user in an Outlook add-in.

Examples

// The following line of code access the item object of the JavaScript API for Office.
const item = Office.context.mailbox.item;

officeTheme

Provides access to the properties for Office theme colors.

officeTheme: OfficeTheme;

Property Value

Office.OfficeTheme

Examples

function applyOfficeTheme(){
    // Get office theme colors.
    const bodyBackgroundColor = Office.context.officeTheme.bodyBackgroundColor;
    const bodyForegroundColor = Office.context.officeTheme.bodyForegroundColor;
    const controlBackgroundColor = Office.context.officeTheme.controlBackgroundColor;
    const controlForegroundColor = Office.context.officeTheme.controlForegroundColor;

    // Apply body background color to a CSS class.
    $('.body').css('background-color', bodyBackgroundColor);
}

platform

Provides the platform on which the add-in is running.

platform: PlatformType;

Property Value

Office.PlatformType

Remarks

Important: In Outlook, this property is available from Mailbox requirement set 1.5. You can also use the Office.context.diagnostics property to get the platform starting with requirement set 1.5. For all Mailbox requirement sets, you can use the Office.context.mailbox.diagnostics property to get similar information.

requirements

Provides a method for determining what requirement sets are supported on the current Office application and platform.

requirements: RequirementSetSupport;

Property Value

Office.RequirementSetSupport

roamingSettings

Gets an object that represents the custom settings or state of a mail add-in saved to a user's mailbox.

The RoamingSettings object lets you store and access data for a mail add-in that is stored in a user's mailbox, so it's available to that add-in when it is running from any client application used to access that mailbox.

roamingSettings: Office.RoamingSettings;

Property Value

Office.RoamingSettings

Remarks

Minimum permission level: restricted

Applicable Outlook mode: Compose or Read

Examples

// Get the current value of the 'myKey' setting.
const value = Office.context.roamingSettings.get('myKey');
// Update the value of the 'myKey' setting.
Office.context.roamingSettings.set('myKey', 'Hello World!');
// Persist the change.
Office.context.roamingSettings.saveAsync();

sensitivityLabelsCatalog

Gets the object to check the status of the catalog of sensitivity labels in Outlook and retrieve all available sensitivity labels if the catalog is enabled.

sensitivityLabelsCatalog: Office.SensitivityLabelsCatalog;

Property Value

Office.SensitivityLabelsCatalog

Remarks

[ API set: Mailbox 1.13 ]

Minimum permission level: read/write item

Applicable Outlook mode: Compose

Examples

// Check if the catalog of sensitivity labels is enabled on the current mailbox.
Office.context.sensitivityLabelsCatalog.getIsEnabledAsync((asyncResult) => {
    // If the catalog is enabled, get all available sensitivity labels.
    if (asyncResult.status === Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded && asyncResult.value == true) {
        Office.context.sensitivityLabelsCatalog.getAsync((asyncResult) => {
            if (asyncResult.status === Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
                const catalog = asyncResult.value;
                console.log("Sensitivity Labels Catalog:");
                console.log(JSON.stringify(catalog));
            } else {
                console.log("Action failed with error: " + asyncResult.error.message);
            }
        });
    } else {
        console.log("Action failed with error: " + asyncResult.error.message);
    }
});

touchEnabled

Specifies whether the platform and device allows touch interaction. True if the add-in is running on a touch device, such as an iPad; false otherwise.

touchEnabled: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

Applications: Excel, PowerPoint, Word

touchEnabled is only supported in Office on iPad.

Use the touchEnabled property to determine when your add-in is running on a touch device and if necessary, adjust the kind of controls, and size and spacing of elements in your add-in's UI to accommodate touch interactions.

ui

Provides objects and methods that you can use to create and manipulate UI components, such as dialog boxes.

ui: UI;

Property Value

Office.UI