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Add 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 Contributor40Views6likes0CommentsAdd ability to label the actions office-js takes on the document in the Undo list
Actions performed on a document are added to the application Undo stack. However, the description of the action that you can undo is the same for all actions. Here is a screen shot of Excel after my ...JKPieterseFeb 02, 2026Silver ContributorNew28Views3likes0CommentsAbility to save settings in Excel workbook without clearing Undo stack
Both the Office API `Office.context.document.settings.saveAsync()` and the Excel API `context.workbook.settings.add(key, value)` clear the undo stack when called. Undo is very important for editing...schoongFeb 05, 2026Copper Contributor29Views1like0CommentsExpose Revision Display Mode (Inline vs. Balloons) via Office.js
Currently, Office.js does not provide an API to retrieve the revision display mode used by Microsoft Word (inline or balloons) when change tracking is enabled. It would be highly valuable to expose ...msccsaschaJan 27, 2026Copper Contributor34Views2likes0CommentsAdd 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 Contributor244Views72likes0CommentsExpose full gradient fill definitions for shapes in the PowerPoint JavaScript API (read and write)
Context I am building a PowerPoint add-in that enforces consistent corporate design by applying predefined styles from a centrally managed custom library (for example, gradient presets for specific ...MichaelHappJan 23, 2026Copper Contributor17Views1like0CommentsExpose geometric shape type as a readable property for existing shapes in PowerPoint JavaScript API
Context I am building a PowerPoint add-in focused on slide auditing and efficient object management. A key capability is to identify and batch-manage geometric shapes on a slide (for example, select...MichaelHappJan 21, 2026Copper Contributor23Views1like0Comments
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