📋 Prerequisites

  • License: Microsoft 365 Business Basic/Standard/Premium OR Office 365 E1/E3/E5
  • Access: Global Admin or Exchange Admin role
  • Office Version: Office 2019+, Office 365 desktop, or Word for Web
  • Azure AD: Users must be in Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID)
✅ Compatibility Check: Run Microsoft's Centralized Deployment Checker to verify your organization is ready.

🚀 Deployment Steps

Step 1: Download the Manifest

📥 Download axiom-manifest.xml

Step 2: Open Microsoft 365 Admin Center

  1. Go to admin.microsoft.com
  2. Sign in with your admin credentials
  3. Navigate to SettingsIntegrated Apps

Step 3: Upload the Add-in

  1. Click + Upload custom apps (or "Get apps" → "Upload custom apps")
  2. Select Upload manifest file (.xml)
  3. Choose the downloaded axiom-manifest.xml file
  4. Click Upload

Step 4: Assign Users

  1. Choose deployment scope:
    • Specific users/groups - Select Azure AD security groups
    • Entire organization - All licensed users
  2. Review permissions and click Deploy

Step 5: Wait for Propagation

The add-in will appear in users' Word ribbon within 12-24 hours.

No action is required from end users – it installs automatically.

🔄 Updates

When we release updates, you have two options:

  • Manual: Re-upload the new manifest via Admin Center
  • Automatic: After we're listed on AppSource, deploy from there for auto-updates

🔒 Security & Compliance

  • Data Residency: Processing via Cloudflare Workers (global edge network)
  • Encryption: TLS 1.3 in transit, AES-256 at rest
  • No Training: Your documents are never used to train AI models
  • SSO: Integrates with Microsoft 365 Silent SSO (no separate login)
  • Audit Trail: Full action logging for compliance

❓ Troubleshooting

Add-in not appearing?

  • Wait 24 hours for full propagation
  • Ask user to close and reopen Word
  • Verify user has Exchange Online mailbox
  • Check Office version is 2019+ or Office 365

SSO not working?

  • User must be in the same Azure AD tenant
  • Check that third-party cookies are not blocked in browser (Word for Web)

📞 Support

For enterprise support, contact us at: axiom@dscvryai.com



Ready to deploy?

Download Manifest