Build Office Add-ins for Excel

Intermediate
Developer
Microsoft 365
Office Add-ins

Microsoft Office clients enable developers to create add-ins that extend Microsoft Excel with custom functionality. Through a JavaScript API, developers can manipulate the content in an Excel workbook from an app running in the task pane. In this module, you'll learn how to build an Excel add-in that inserts (and replaces) text ranges, tables, charts, and dialogs.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

  • Create an Excel add-in that uses the Excel JavaScript API to manipulate a workbook
  • Demonstrate how to add and edit content in an Excel document
  • Explain how to deploy and host a custom add-in for Microsoft Excel

Prerequisites

  • Experience using Microsoft Excel
  • Experience developing web applications
  • Experience developing web applications with JavaScript and TypeScript
  • Experience using Visual Studio Code at the intermediate level