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Standard Deployment

VXL Live can be deployed through two recommended methods: the Microsoft Marketplace (simplest) or the M365 Admin Center using a manifest URL (for organisations that restrict Store access). Both support centrally managed, organisation-wide rollout.

Option 1 — Microsoft Marketplace (recommended)​

Admin deployment via Marketplace​

  1. Open Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
  2. Go to Settings → Integrated apps.
  3. Click Get apps.
  4. Search for VXL Live.
  5. Follow the guided deployment steps.
  6. Select the deployment scope — specific users, groups, or the entire organisation.

User self-installation via Excel Store​

If your IT policy permits Store access, users can install VXL Live themselves without administrator involvement:

  1. Open Excel.
  2. Go to Insert → Get Add-ins.
  3. Search for VXL Live.
  4. Click Add.

Option 2 — M365 Admin Center (manifest-based)​

Use this method if your organisation restricts access to the Microsoft Store.

Manifest URLs​

EnvironmentManifest URL
Productionhttps://vxl.vince.live/manifest.prod.xml
Staginghttps://vxl.vince.live/manifest.staging.xml

Deployment steps​

  1. Go to admin.microsoft.com.
  2. Navigate to Settings → Integrated apps.
  3. Click Upload custom app.
  4. Select Office Add-in.
  5. Enter the manifest URL for the environment you are deploying (from the table above).
  6. Click Validate.
  7. Select the target users or groups.
  8. Complete the guided setup.

User setup after admin deployment​

Once the admin has deployed the add-in, users may need to load it manually in Excel the first time:

  1. Open Excel.
  2. Go to Insert → My Add-ins.
  3. Select the Admin Managed tab.
  4. Click Refresh if VXL Live does not appear.
  5. Select VXL Live and click Add.
  6. Open VXL Live from Excel's Home tab (the ribbon at the top of Excel): click VXL Live in the Vince group.
  7. On first launch, enter the tenant alias provided to you; see Getting Started.
tip

If a user needs access to both staging and production environments, both can be deployed simultaneously. Each appears as a separate entry in the Admin Managed tab.

Further reading​

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