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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. This article describes how to debug add-ins running on a Mac.

Debugging with Safari Web Inspector on a Mac

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.

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 don't have an Office Mac build, you can get one by joining the Microsoft 365 developer program.

To start, open a terminal and set the OfficeWebAddinDeveloperExtras property for the relevant Office application as follows:

defaults write com.microsoft.Word OfficeWebAddinDeveloperExtras -bool true
defaults write com.microsoft.Excel OfficeWebAddinDeveloperExtras -bool true
defaults write com.microsoft.Powerpoint OfficeWebAddinDeveloperExtras -bool true
defaults write com.microsoft.Outlook OfficeWebAddinDeveloperExtras -bool true
Important
Mac App Store builds of Office do not support the OfficeWebAddinDeveloperExtras flag.

Then, open the Office application and sideload your add-in. Right-click the add-in and you should see an Inspect Element option in the context menu. Select that option and it will pop the Inspector, where you can set breakpoints and debug your add-in.

Note

If you're trying to use the inspector and the dialog flickers, update Office to the latest version. If that doesn't resolve the flickering, try the following workaround:

Reduce the size of the dialog.
Choose Inspect Element, which opens in a new window.
Resize the dialog to its original size.
Use the inspector as required.

Clearing the Office application's cache on a Mac

Add-ins are often cached in Office for Mac, for performance reasons. Normally, the cache is cleared by reloading the add-in. If more than one add-in exists in the same document, the process of automatically clearing the cache on reload might not be reliable.

You can clear the cache by using the personality menu of any task pane add-in.

Choose the personality menu. Then choose Clear Web Cache.
Note
You must run macOS version 10.13.6 or later to see the personality menu.

You can also clear the cache manually by deleting the contents of the ~/Library/Containers/com.Microsoft.OsfWebHost/Data/ folder.

Note

If that folder doesn't exist, check for the following folders and if found, delete the contents of the folder:

~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.{host}/Data/Library/Caches/ where {host} is the Office application (e.g., Excel)
~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.{host}/Data/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/16.0/Wef/ where {host} is the Office application (e.g., Excel)
~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Office365ServiceV2/Data/Caches/com.microsoft.Office365ServiceV2/
~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Office365ServiceV2/Data/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.Office365ServiceV2/

Microsoft Word provides a feature called AutoText that allows users to more quickly type common words or phrases. As a user starts to type, Microsoft Word may show a box next to the cursor with completed versions of what is being typed. By pressing the Tab key, users can have Word automatically complete the text they were typing with the suggested word or phrase.

If you prefer to turn off the AutoText feature, it can be disabled. If you want to turn AutoText on, it can be re-enabled at any time. Microsoft Word also allows you to create custom AutoText entries for words and phrases you commonly type.

Click a link below for steps on how to enable or disable AutoText, add custom AutoText, and remove an AutoText entry.

Enable and disable Microsoft Word AutoText

To enable or disable the Microsoft Word AutoText, select your version of Microsoft Word below and follow the steps.

Microsoft Word 2010 and later

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Open Microsoft Word.
Click the Filetab.
Click Options.
In the Word Options window, click the Proofing option.
Click the AutoCorrect Optionsbutton.
In the AutoCorrect window, click the AutoCorrect tab if not already selected.
Check or uncheck the box for the Replace text as you type option, to enable or disable AutoText.

Microsoft Word 2007

Open Microsoft Word.
Click the Office button in the top-left corner.
Click Options.
In the Word Options window, click the Proofing option.
Click the AutoCorrect Options button.
In the AutoCorrect window, click the AutoCorrect tab.
Check or uncheck the box for the Replace text as you type option, to enable or disable AutoText.

Microsoft Word 2003 and earlier

Open Microsoft Word.
Click Format in the menu bar.
Click AutoFormat.
Click the Optionsbutton.
Click the AutoTexttab.
Check or uncheck the Show Autocomplete tip for AutoText and dates option, to enable or disable AutoText boxes.

Add custom AutoText

If you have a common word or phrase you want to add to AutoText, select your version of Microsoft Word below and follow the steps.

Microsoft Word 2010 and later

Open Microsoft Word.
Click the Filetab.
Click Options.
In the Word Options window, click the Proofing option.
Click the AutoCorrect Optionsbutton.
In the AutoCorrect window, on the AutoCorrect tab, check the box for Replace text as you type.
In the Replace text box, type the beginning of the word you want to be replaced with AutoText.
In the With text box, type the word you want to be the replacement text.
Click the Add button.

The steps above only allow you to enter a simple single word or a phrase with a few words. To create an AutoText with multiple lines of text and have it appear exactly how you typed it in Microsoft Word, follow the steps below.

Type the text in Microsoft Word exactly how you want it to appear in your AutoText.
Highlight all the text.
Click the Insert tab in the Ribbon menu.
In the Text section, click the Quick Parts option.
Click the AutoText option.
Click Save Selection to AutoText Gallery.

Microsoft Word 2007

Open Microsoft Word.
Click the Office but

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