Microsoft Learning: Build Office Add-ins for Microsoft Word

I work with Microsoft Learning to publish & maintain multiple self-paced learning modules related to Microsoft 365. These modules are primarily used as self-paced study resources for developers preparing to take the MS-600 exam, the only prerequisite to achieve the Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Application Developer Associate certification. This is one of those modules.

Microsoft Office clients enable developers to create add-ins that extend Microsoft Word with custom functionality. Through a JavaScript API, developers can manipulate the content in a Word document from an app running in the task pane.

In this module, you’ll learn how to build a Word add-in that inserts (and replaces) text ranges, paragraphs, images, HTML, tables, and content controls. You’ll also learn how to format text and how to insert (and replace) content in content controls.

Learning objectives

Create a Word add-in that uses the Word JavaScript API to manipulate a document
Demonstrate how to add and edit content in a Word document
Explain how to deploy and host a custom add-in for Microsoft Word