Office Add-ins and Apps provide optional, custom commands and features to Microsoft 365 Apps. These are available to discover from the Office Add-ins dialog in applications like Word, Excel, and Outlook. You can also find them online through the Apps marketplace in the Microsoft 365 portal.
Because add-ins can be used by attackers to do harm to your computer and university data, security settings are in place to protect you and university resources.
Users may enable some Add-ins and Apps themselves. These include Add-ins and Apps from verified publishers and meet low data security risk thresholds.
Apps and Add-ins that exceed these criteria must be reviewed by a Data Protection Risk Assessment (DPRA).
Before requesting an assessment, these criteria should be met:
- Are you an active full-time staff or faculty member (not a student)?
- Does the Add-in or App have the support of your department or faculty leadership?
- Is the Office Add-in or App required to complete a function of university business or required as part of academic course work?
- Does the use of the Add-in or App support university policies or priorities?
If your request for an Office Add-in or App meets these criteria, submit an assessment request to the ITS Service Desk.