client-side ribbon manipulation

[Tristan Davis]

We are working on this, with enable/disable completed and more to come: Enable and Disable Add-in Commands - Office Add-ins | Microsoft Docs.

Please let us know what more you'd like to see!

[claell]

Hi, what is the status on this?

[Tristan Davis]

Ability to dynamically enable/disable Ribbon commands has been released with requirement set RibbonApi 1.1: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/design/disable-add-in-commands

Ability to have contextual tabs that show/hide dynamically has been released in Excel with requirement set RibbonApi 1.2: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/design/contextual-tabs

Ability to add built-in commands to a custom ribbon group/tab has been released in PowerPoint for the Web with requirement set AddinCommands 1.3: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/design/built-in-button-integration and https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/design/custom-tab-placement 

[claell]

Ah, nice! So this is completed, then, as it seems.

[pkabirrvelixo]

I think this is an important adjacent issue that should be done before this is marked as completed: Ability to disable add-in commands on the context menu - Microsoft Community Hub

We have the same demand.

[CodeCube]

on outlook these features are not yet supported according to the documentation. When will they be added? @Tristan Davis 

[Tristan Davis]

No current plans to bring the same level of ribbon manipulation to Outlook that exists in Word / Excel / PowerPoint, as there has been a relative lack of demand for that functionality in the Outlook context versus other requests. 

That said, we're always interested in understanding use cases and needs, as that directly informs our prioritization, so would love to learn more about what you're looking to do.

[CodeCube]

I would like to have the same ribbon manipulation capabilities in Outlook because our add-in includes a login screen. I want to be able to activate the buttons on the Ribbon only after the user has authenticated. This functionality is crucial to improve the user experience and ensure that features are accessible only to authenticated users. @Tristan Davis 

[Tristan Davis]

Thanks! That's exactly the kind of context on use cases that helps us as we prioritize our work in this area. Much appreciated.

[CodeCube]

Is there a roadmap from where I can follow the development path or understand when the releases of new features will be made? @Tristan Davis 

[Tristan Davis]

If you haven't joined the monthly community call or watched the recordings of those meetups, I would recommend that (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/overview/office-add-ins-community-call), as that's where we share the work we're doing in the near-term for awareness and early feedback.

This item is going to be further out, as we have a backlog of features that we're currently working through, but that call will give you a good view of what we're doing and understand our focus areas over time.