Install Author Online when the office store is unavailable

If you are unable to access the Microsoft Office Store to install the Author Online add-in, you can still enable it using alternative deployment methods supported by Microsoft and the manifest file provided by Contract Express.
There are several ways to make Office Add-ins like Author Online available to users when the Office Store is not accessible:
  • Microsoft 365 Admin-Managed Deployment
    Centrally deploy the add-in to specific users, groups, or your entire organisation using the Microsoft 365 admin center. Learn how to deploy via Microsoft 365 admin.
  • Sideloading from a Network Share
    Allow users to manually install the add-in from a shared folder on your network. Learn how to deploy via shared folder.