
Microsoft Document Editor Helper Servlets and Functions
by Appian Corporation
Description
This is an Advanced Plug-in available for Advanced and Premium tier customers. Learn more about the Advanced Plug-in Program here (https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/25.2/advanced-plug-ins.html). To enable this plug-in, submit a support case requesting access to the Microsoft Document Editor component plugin.
The Microsoft Document Editor component offers a seamless experience for viewing and editing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents stored within an Appian Knowledge Center. This robust plug-in allows users to directly edit files stored within Appian, eliminating the need for download/re-upload workflows or separate document storage solutions. This component enables viewing, editing, concurrent multi-user editing, among other actions, on Office documents.
Features
Online Office Document Editing: Edit Office documents directly within an Appian environment without needing to download them. Comprehensive Microsoft Office Features: Access a wide array of Microsoft Office features for a versatile document editing experience. Multi-User Editing: Collaborate in real-time with multiple users concurrently editing the same document. Create New Office Documents: Easily create new Office documents through a function plugin, streamlining document creation. Access Control: Manage permissions to ensure secure and controlled access to documents.
Requirements: A valid Microsoft 365 license is required for all document editing users functionality. Customers should have the ability to track which users have Microsoft licenses within Appian and should configure document editing only for those users. Use of the Microsoft Office Component plug-in to edit documents without a valid Office license is cause for removal from the program. Available only for Appian Cloud. Appian Government Cloud and Self-Managed sites are not supported. Firefox and Safari are not supported browsers Component is not configured for mobile usage or Portals Public access and Inbound over Dual Access are supported, Inbound over PrivateLink-only and Inbound over VPN-only are not supported Requires Appian version 25.1+ If your company has network security restrictions for which domains can be accessed for inbound requests, make sure to add “api.appiancloud.com” to your network allowlist.
Release notes
- Updated dependency versions
- Download and export as PDF buttons are now enabled
Version history (8)
1.0.8
- Updated dependency versions
- Logging framework to log all incoming Microsoft requests
1.0.7
- General bug fixes & improvements
- Updated dependency versions
1.0.6
- Support for renaming documents within the document editor.
1.0.5
- Resolved an issue where edited document timestamps were not getting updated properly
1.0.4
- Resolved an issue where DOCX documents generated by createMicrosoftDocument() could not be edited.
- Updated internal library versions.
1.0.3
- Access_token_ttl updated to 10 hours as per Microsoft's recommendation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/cloud-storage-partner-program/rest/concepts#the-access_token_ttl-property
1.0.2
- Non-functional "Download Button" UI removed. Configure a!documentDownloadLink outside the component to download the file
- Environments using custom domains are now supported
1.0.1
- Small validator component enhancement to fix false positive failing test