word add-in debugging task pane app in office online

Question

I recently updated my Microsoft Word task pane add-in and resubmitted it through the seller dashboard. After doing this, I got a document with a set of issues.

Based on the advice in this link (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/testing/debug-add-ins-in-office-online ), I was able to obtain a office 365 developer account.

Now, I am trying to debug my word add-in in office online. I added the local manifest pointing to localhost (https) from Settings->Add-ins->Upload the manifest file.

However, when I open a document and try to load the app, it is not found either in the store or in the admin managed addins.

I am also not finding my existing deployed app format in the office online store.

Can you point me in the right direction to see the app in the office store?

Also, how do I debug the app to fix the issues in office online?

Thanks for your help, I appreciate it.

Answer 1

You can upload your add-in for testing in Word Online by opening the insert tab on the ribbon, clicking Office Add-ins, clicking Upload My Add-in and uploading your manifest file.

Your add-in will appear in the My Add-ins section of the Office Add-ins window, and in the relevant ribbon location (add-in dependent) of the Word Online ribbon.