To start, open a terminal and set the OfficeWebAddinDeveloperExtras property for the relevant Office application as follows:ĭefaults write OfficeWebAddinDeveloperExtras -bool trueĭefaults write OfficeWebAddinDeveloperExtras -bool trueĭefaults write OfficeWebAddinDeveloperExtras -bool trueĭefaults write com.microsoft. If you don't have an Office Mac build, you can get one by joining the Microsoft 365 developer program. To be able to debug Office Add-ins on Mac, you must have Mac OS High Sierra AND Mac Office version 16.9.1 (build 18012504) or later. If you have add-in that shows UI in a task pane or in a content add-in, you can debug an Office Add-in using Safari Web Inspector. Debugging with Safari Web Inspector on a Mac
This article describes how to debug add-ins running on a Mac. Depending on your version of macOS, you may be prompted to grant access for PowerPoint to control. Click the + symbol, browse to the folder where you saved the add-in, select it and click Open. Because add-ins are developed using HTML and JavaScript, they are designed to work across platforms, but there might be subtle differences in how different browsers render the HTML. Activate the Mac Developer tab add-in in PowerPoint as follows: Start PowerPoint.
