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description: Use sideloading to install an Outlook add-in for testing without having to first put it in an add-in catalog.
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ms.date: 05/06/2025
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ms.date: 05/13/2025
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# Sideload Outlook add-ins for testing
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Sideload your Outlook add-in for testing without having to first put it in an add-in catalog.
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Sideload your Outlook add-in for testing in Outlook on the web, on Windows ([new](https://support.microsoft.com/office/656bb8d9-5a60-49b2-a98b-ba7822bc7627) or classic), on Mac, or on mobile devices without having to first put it in an add-in catalog.
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The sideloading process differs depending on the type of manifest your add-in uses. Select the tab for the applicable manifest. For more information on Office Add-in manifests, see [Office Add-ins manifest](../develop/add-in-manifests.md).
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> If your Outlook add-in supports mobile, sideload the manifest using the instructions in this article for your Outlook client on the web, on Windows, or on Mac, then follow the guidance in [Testing your add-ins on mobile](outlook-mobile-addins.md#testing-your-add-ins-on-mobile).
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## Sideload an add-in that uses the unified app manifest for Microsoft 365
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#[Unified manifest for Microsoft 365](#tab/jsonmanifest)
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The process to sideload an add-in that uses the unified app manifest for Microsoft 365 varies depending on the tool you used to create your add-in project. For more information, see [Sideload Office Add-ins that use the unified manifest for Microsoft 365](../testing/sideload-add-in-with-unified-manifest.md).
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## Sideload an add-in that uses an add-in only manifest
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#[Add-in only manifest](#tab/xmlmanifest)
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An Outlook add-in that uses an add-in only manifest can be sideloaded automatically through the command line or manually through the **Add-Ins for Outlook** dialog.
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### Sideload automatically
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If you created your Outlook add-in using the [Yeoman generator for Office Add-ins](../develop/yeoman-generator-overview.md), sideloading is best done through the command line. This takes advantage of our tooling and allows you to sideload across all of your supported devices in one command.
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> If you're developing on macOS, you must manually sideload your add-in after running `npm start`. For guidance, see the [Sideload manually](#sideload-manually) section of this article.
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If you created your Outlook add-in using the [Yeoman generator for Office Add-ins](../develop/yeoman-generator-overview.md), sideloading is best done through the command line. This takes advantage of our tooling and allows you to sideload across all of your supported devices with one command.
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1. Open a command prompt and navigate to the root directory of your Yeoman generated add-in project. Run the command `npm start`.
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> - When you first use Yeoman generator to develop an Office Add-in, your default browser opens a window where you'll be prompted to sign in to your Microsoft 365 account. If a sign-in window doesn't appear and you encounter a sideloading or login timeout error, run `teamsapp auth login m365` before running `npm start` again.
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1.Your Outlook add-in will automatically sideload to Outlook on your desktop computer. You'll see a dialog appear, stating there is an attempt to sideload the add-in, listing the name and the location of the manifest file. Select **OK**, which will register the manifest.
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1.A dialog appears stating an attempt to sideload the add-in. It lists the name and location of the manifest file. Select **OK** to register the manifest.
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> If the manifest contains an error or the path to the manifest is invalid, you'll receive an error message.
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1. If your manifest contains no errors and the path is valid, your add-in will now be sideloaded and available on both your desktop and in Outlook on the web. It will also be installed across all your supported devices.
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1. If your manifest contains no errors and the path is valid, your add-in will now be sideloaded and available on the Outlook desktop client and on the web. It will also be installed across all your supported devices.
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### Sideload manually
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Though we strongly recommend sideloading automatically through the command line as covered in the previous section, you can also manually sideload an Outlook add-in. Add-ins that use the add-in only manifest are manually sideloaded through the **Add-Ins for Outlook** dialog. The following steps apply to Outlook on the web, on Windows ([new](https://support.microsoft.com/office/656bb8d9-5a60-49b2-a98b-ba7822bc7627) and classic), and on Mac.
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Though we strongly recommend sideloading automatically through the command line as covered in the previous section, you can also manually sideload an Outlook add-in. Add-ins that use the add-in only manifest are manually sideloaded through the **Add-Ins for Outlook** dialog.
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The following steps apply to Outlook on the web, on Windows (new and classic), and on Mac.
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1. In your preferred browser, go to <https://aka.ms/olksideload>. Outlook on the web opens, then the **Add-Ins for Outlook** dialog appears after a few seconds.
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1. In the **Add-Ins for Outlook** dialog box, select **My add-ins**.
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## Locate a sideloaded add-in
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1. The add-in is sideloaded to Outlook. Although the add-in was sideloaded through the **Add-Ins for Outlook** dialog in Outlook on the web, the add-in should also appear in supported Outlook desktop clients.
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To learn how to access a sideloaded add-in in your Outlook client, see [Use add-ins in Outlook](https://support.microsoft.com/office/1ee261f9-49bf-4ba6-b3e2-2ba7bcab64c8).
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## Access the add-ins dialog in classic Outlook on the web or earlier versions of Outlook on Mac
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To manually remove a sideloaded add-in from Outlook, in the **Add-Ins for Outlook** dialog, navigate to the **Custom Addins** section. Choose the ellipsis (`...`) for the add-in, then choose **Remove**.
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## Locate a sideloaded add-in
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To learn how to access a sideloaded add-in in your Outlook client, see [Use add-ins in Outlook](https://support.microsoft.com/office/1ee261f9-49bf-4ba6-b3e2-2ba7bcab64c8).
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## See also
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-[Add-ins for Outlook on mobile devices](outlook-mobile-addins.md)
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## Step 4: Sideload the manifest to Outlook
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Follow the guidance at [Sideload an Outlook add-in that uses an add-in only manifest](../outlook/sideload-outlook-add-ins-for-testing.md#sideload-an-add-in-that-uses-an-add-in-only-manifest) to sideload the add-in.
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Follow the guidance at [Sideload an Outlook add-in that uses an add-in only manifest](../outlook/sideload-outlook-add-ins-for-testing.md?tabs=xmlmanifest) to sideload the add-in.
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