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Add Workbook.calculate() to avoid recalculating all open workbooks
Today, the Office.js API exposes Excel.Application.calculate(calculationType), but it recalculates all currently opened workbooks in Excel. This becomes a performance and UX problem when users have m...stephanecozeApr 16, 2026Brass Contributor63Views14likes0CommentsAccess to Equations via Word JavaScript API
Currently, the Word JavaScript API does not provide access to equations (built using Word’s equation editor / Office Math). This limits the ability to programmatically interact with structured mathem...Jakob76Apr 20, 2026Copper ContributorNew14Views1like0CommentsAdd viewportChanged event to Word JavaScript API
In Word add-ins, we often need to react to changes in the user's viewport (scrolling, zooming, etc.). Currently, there's no event to detect when the visible pages change. A viewportChanged event on W...chetankotwalAug 27, 2025Steel Contributor253Views72likes0CommentsAdd a Range API for Outlook add-ins
Word add-ins provide the Word.Range API, which allows precise manipulation of document content (selection, insertion, replacement, formatting). Outlook add-ins currently lack an equivalent API, maki...JasminLapalmeDruideJan 30, 2026Copper Contributor57Views7likes0CommentsA way to get the character of bullet points in PowerPoint
The BulletFormat got updated, which is nice, but there is one disatvantage still: When resetting a text of a shape completely, and the shape prior to the change, had squares as bullet points, the ...Artur_HellmannApr 02, 2026Iron ContributorNew15Views1like0CommentsAbility to disable Copilot Agent / Edit functionality on a sheet + Copilot events
We developed an Excel addon which intercepts certain Excel events - sorting of Excel tables, editing cells, etc. on special add-on managed sheets. This functionality is broken when Copilot Agent/Edi...PurpleMacha25Mar 17, 2026Copper Contributor29Views2likes0Comments
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