How to set-up the BrandOffice Web Add-in for Microsoft 365 for Windows and Mac users.

BrandOffice Web Add-in Set-Up for Microsoft 365

How to set-up the BrandOffice Web Add-in for Office for the web in Microsoft 365 (Organization Wide)

Supports Word for the web, Excel for the web, PowerPoint for the web, and Microsoft 365 for Mac (desktop)

BrandOffice Web is an add-in for Microsoft 365. It is enabled at the Microsoft 365 tenant level. Once enabled, the add-in will be available to all users in your organization. Users who use Word for web, PowerPoint for web, Excel for Web, or Microsoft 365 for Mac (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Mac) can access the add-in. BrandOffice Web works alongside BrandOffice Desktop for Windows users.

BrandOffice Web Add-in for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for web

Setting up BrandOffice Web for Microsoft 365 consists of the following steps:

Step 1: Log into your Azure Active Directory

Log in to your Azure Active Directory either via the Azure Portal or the Microsoft Office Portal.

Step 2:  Access Integrated Apps

Once you have logged into Office Portal go to the Integrated apps.
BrandOffice Web Integrated Apps

Step 3: Upload custom app

Select Upload custom apps. Select provide link to manifest file. 



Step 4: Request Manifest URL from BQ

To request the BrandOffice Web manifest URL, please email: support@brandquantum.com or go to the Web Admin Console, click Updates \ Software and the URL for the manifest will be found in the software list.

Step 5: Validate the manifest URL

Please click the Validate button to validate the manifest URL provided.



Step 6: Select deployment users

Please select which users you would like to deploy the add-in to.

BrandOffice Web - select users

Step 7: Accept permissions requests

Please accept the application permissions.



Step 8: Authenticate

As an administrator you will need to authenticate using your AAD credentials in order to accept permissions for the organization.


Step 9: Accept Multi-Tenant Add-In Authentication (Europe)

Please accept the application.


Step 10: Finish deployment

Please review and finish the deployment.



Please click Done once the deployment is complete. Please allow for 6 to 24 hours for the application to appear.



The application will now appear listed under the integrated apps.

BrandOffice Web listed under integrated apps


To access BrandOffice Web go to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint for web.

Step 11: Click on the add-ins icon and click on BrandOffice

Follow these steps to make sure you choose the correct hosting location in the Platform Instance drop-down menu: 
  1. Click on the BRANDOFFICE tab.
  2. Click on Settings.
  3. Choose the correct hosting location from the drop-down menu.
  4. Save Settings.
  5. Click on Close.
BrandOffice Web Settings

Step 12: Synchronize data

To ensure you have the latest content, click on Sync Data.
BrandOffice Web Sync Data

Step 13: Access content

To access your templates and content, follow these steps:
  1. Click on Brand search.
  2. Select your toolbar from the Toolbar drop-down menu.
  3. Choose the Type for the content you want.
  4. Type a name if you know the template's name.
  5. Click search.
  6. From the list of thumbnails, click on the thumbnail to make your selection.
BrandOffice Web Brand Search
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