Overview

Add-ins in Outlook.com are programs or utilities that help you automate tasks when you view or create messages.

NOTE: You will need to install add-ins within Outlook to be able to use them in your work at UCSF.

Locating and Installing Add-ins within Microsoft Outlook

The following steps will assist you with locating and installing add-ins within Microsoft Outlook.

1. Select the Apps icon (Outlook Web App (OWA)

NOTE: The Apps Icon is located on the toolbar of a selected message

2. From the Add-ins menu, select Add Apps (OWA) 

3. Select the  Built for your Org (OWA) link

4. Click the Add button on the desired add-ins (e.g. Staffbase, Phish Alarm, Namecoach etc.)

Once you have added your add-ins from the Built for your Org (OWA) screen, it can be closed.

Using Add-ins within the Microsoft Outlook Web App

To use an add-in, select a message and then the Apps icon 

Pin Add-ins to Message Ribbon in Outlook Web App 

When using Outlook Web App, you can either select the Apps icon highlighted earlier to use an add-in or you can pin it to the message ribbon for easier access.

1. Select the Gear Icon to access the OWA settings

2. Select the Mail option then the Customized Actions 

3. Under the Message Surface heading, select the checkbox next to the add-ins that you want to add to the message ribbon.

4. Click the X button to close the OWA Settings window to complete the process

5. Select any message in your inbox to verify that the add-in icons appear next to the native Outlook message buttons (e.g. Reply, Reply all, and Forward)