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This project is showing how you can use Office.js and React to build an Excel add-in.
How to run
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To run the add-in, you need side-load the add-in within the Excel application. The section below describes the way of side-loading of manifest file in different platforms.
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On Windows, follow this tutorial.
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On macOS, move the manifest file
office-add-in-react-manifest.xmlto the folder/Users/{username}/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Excel/Data/Documents/wef(if not exist, create one) -
For Excel Online, use the upload my add-in button from the add-in command dialog to upload the manifest file.
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Run this in the terminal for a dev server.
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Windows
set HTTPS=true&&npm start
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macOS
HTTPS=true npm start
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Open Excel and click the Add-in to load.
How to create a new project by yourself
Follow the step by step tutorial here.
Learn more
To learn more about JavaScript API for Office (Office.js), please check here.