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[Outlook] (ribbon) Update guidance on add-in location (#5311)
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docs/design/add-in-commands.md

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title: Basic concepts for add-in commands
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description: Learn how to add custom ribbon buttons and menu items to Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word as part of an Office Add-in.
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ms.date: 07/15/2025
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ms.date: 08/05/2025
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When a user installs an add-in, the add-in's commands are found on the ribbon, in a built-in Office tab or a custom tab that is specified in the manifest. (You can also put add-in commands on a [custom contextual tab](#contextual-tabs) that your add-in code defines at runtime.) They appear in the UI as a button or an item in a dropdown menu.
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> [!NOTE]
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> On certain Outlook platforms, the commands are on an action bar rather than the ribbon.
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As the ribbon or action bar gets more crowded, add-in commands are displayed in the overflow menu. Commands for the same add-in are usually grouped together.
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In Office on the web, if you're using the single-line or simplified ribbon layout, the add-in name isn't shown on the ribbon. Only the add-in's command icon is shown.

docs/outlook/one-outlook.md

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title: Develop Outlook add-ins for the new Outlook on Windows
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description: Learn how to develop add-ins that are compatible with the new Outlook on Windows.
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> - If you're moving from the classic Outlook client on Windows to the new Outlook client, note that the location of add-ins is different. While add-ins are accessed from the ribbon or app bar in the classic Outlook client, access to add-ins in the new Outlook client depends on whether you're reading or composing a mail item. To learn more, see [Use add-ins in Outlook](https://support.microsoft.com/office/1ee261f9-49bf-4ba6-b3e2-2ba7bcab64c8).
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> - In the new Outlook on Windows, you must keep the main client window open to run add-ins (the window can be active or inactive). If the main window is minimized, the add-in will pause or stop working.
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> In the new Outlook on Windows, you must keep the main client window open to run add-ins (the window can be active or inactive). If the main window is minimized, the add-in will pause or stop working.
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## Debug your add-in
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