x0 Trusted Add-in Catalog
For IT: publish the Excel and Word Office.js add-ins through Excel/Word File → Options → Trust Center → Trusted Add-in Catalogs (or drop the same XML into a SharePoint app catalog).
Download catalog zip Full guide
Zip includes both manifests, Install-x0-TrustedCatalog.ps1, README, and
screenshot placeholders.
Trust Center fields
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Catalog Url |
UNC of the folder that holds the XML files
(e.g. \\fileserver\OfficeAddins),
or SharePoint site-collection URL
(e.g. https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/AppCatalog).
Not a manifest .xml URL.
|
| Trusted Catalog Address | Filled after Add catalog (same value as Catalog Url). |
| Catalog Type | Network share or SharePoint. |
| Show in Menu | Checked — required for SHARED FOLDER to list the add-ins. |
Quick install (PowerShell)
- Download the zip and extract it.
- Close Excel and Word completely.
- Run
Install-x0-TrustedCatalog.ps1(copies manifests + writes Trust Center registry). - Reopen Excel/Word → Home → Add-ins → Advanced → SHARED FOLDER → add x0 connect / x0 Word.
.\Install-x0-TrustedCatalog.ps1 .\Install-x0-TrustedCatalog.ps1 -CatalogPath '\\fileserver\OfficeAddins' .\Install-x0-TrustedCatalog.ps1 -DownloadFromPortal
Registry (per user):
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\WEF\TrustedCatalogs\{e7b2a91c-5d4f-4a8e-9c31-2f6d8b0e4a77}
— Url = UNC, Flags = 1 (Show in Menu).
Manifest URLs (for Centralized Deployment / SharePoint upload)
Use these when the admin center asks for a manifest URL — not in Catalog Url.
Excel
https://www.x0.co.nz/addin/manifest.xml
Word
https://www.x0.co.nz/word/addin/manifest.xml
Catalog zip
https://www.x0.co.nz/addin/catalog.zip
Activate
- Excel add-in — Home ribbon → Connect x0
- Word add-in — same login / token as Excel
Network-share catalogs are Windows-oriented and best for pilots. Org-wide production: Microsoft 365 Centralized Deployment pointed at the manifest URLs above.