Word Add-in Configuration and deployment

The Aligned Elements Word Integration (for generating Aligned Elements reports using Word) requires the Aligned Elements Word Add-In to be deployed.

1. The basis for the deployment is a so-called "manifest file", This file is a simple xml file used in the deployment. You can generate the manifest file using this online tool: https://demo.aligned.ch:444/wordAddIn

2. Enter the domain name (dns name / url) for your site and click Generate.

3. The manifest file is automatically downloaded by your browser. Store the manifest file in a safe place.

4. Note that there are two ways to deploy the Word Add-In:

1) Alternative 1: Using the Office 365 Admin Center - the best way but requires Office 365. Copy the first snippet into your web.config if this is your preferred deployment method. (Your web.config already contains an example word add-in snippet. Replace it.)

2) Alternative 2: Deploying the Add-In on each target computer individually - also called "sideloading". This requires that the Manifest File is located in a place where all target computers can access it e.g. on a file share. Change the path in the last line in the second snippet accordingly (marked with red in the image above) and copy this second snippet into your web.config file. (Your web.config already contains an example word add-in snippet. Replace it.)