Generate the Manifest File

Starting in Strategy One (December 2025), you can further customize your add-in display using custom branding.

To install Strategy for Office PowerPoint add-in in Office 365 or Office for Windows, you first need to generate a manifest file using Strategy Workstation.

You must have a Strategy environment in Workstation. For steps, see Introduction to Environments in the Workstation Help.

1. In Workstation, click the Environments tab.

2. Right-click the environment you want to use > Properties.
3. Go to the Add-ins tab.
4. Expand the Microsoft for Office, PowerPoint Add-in drop-down
5. Customize the add-in and if necessary, add additional domains.
   What can I customize?

   Add-in titles

   • Ribbon Button: Type a title that displays under the icon at the top of the PowerPoint window.

   • Task Pane: Type a title that displays in the right panel.

   Get Started Popup

   • Get Started Title: Type a title that displays when the add-in is opened for the first time.

   • Get Started Message: Type a description that displays under the title when the add-in is opened for the first time.

   Additional Domains: Enter a URL, if needed. Click Add a URL to add additional URLs.

   Hidden Objects: Toggle on Show Hidden Objects to display objects hidden in Strategy in the PowerPoint add-in.

   Add-in Customization

   • Enable add-in customization: Toggle on this option to add custom branding to your add-in.

   • Logo Image URL: Enter an image URL for a logo that displays at the top of the PowerPoint window and in the right panel.

     Strategy suggests you use 256 x 256 px dimensions.

   • Login Page Image URL: Enter an image URL for the login page that displays before user authentication.

     Strategy suggests you use 160 x 160 px dimensions.

   • Company Name: Type the name that displays under the image.

   • Displayed Menu Option: Toggle on the following options you want to display when a user clicks More Itemsat the top of the PowerPoint window:

     • Overview: An overview of their imported data displays.

     • Clear Data: All Strategy data is cleared from the workbook.

     • Settings: A variety of add-in settings display including import, prompt, object information, and more.

       If you toggle off this option, you need to define default settings in Default Add-in Settings.

     • Privacy Policy: A linked privacy policy displays.

       If you toggle on this option, enter the link in Privacy Policy URL.

     • Terms of Use: A linked terms of use displays.

       If you toggle on this option, enter the link in Terms of Use URL.

     • Help URL: A linked help page displays.

       If you toggle on this option, enter the link in Help URL.

     • Contact Us: A new email to the defined contact displays.

       If you toggle on this option, enter the email address in Contact Us Email Address.

     • Version Information: Information about your the Strategy version displays.

6. Click Generate Microsoft Office Add-in File.
7. Save the manifest file on your hard drive.