How to install

From Microsoft AppSource/Office Store

The easiest way to install the add-in is to install it from Microsoft AppSource.

1. Go to Microsoft AppSource by clicking the button below.

   Get it from

2. On the Shared Email Templates page, click the Get it now button.

Shared Email Templates will be added to your Microsoft account. To see the add-in in your desktop Outlook client, restart Outlook.

In the latest versions of Outlook desktop

1. On the ribbon, click All Apps.
   
2. Click Add Apps.
   
3. Enter "Shared Email Templates" into the search box, and then select Shared Email Templates from the search results.



4. Click the Add button.
   

To open the installed Shared Email Templates, start creating a reply or a new email message, find the Ablebits group on the ribbon, and click Shared Email Templates.

In previous versions of Outlook desktop

1. On the ribbon, find the Add-ins group and click Get Add-ins there.
   
2. In the search box, type "Shared Email Templates", and then select Shared Email Templates from the menu.
   
3. Click the Add button.
   

The add-in is installed. To open it, start creating a reply or a new email message, find the Ablebits group on the ribbon, and click Shared Email Templates.

In the new Outlook for Windows

1. Select an email message, and then click Apps.
   
2. Click the Add apps button.
   
3. Into the search box, enter "Shared Email Templates". Then select the add-in from the search results.
   
4. Click the Add button.
   

Shared Email Templates will be added to your Outlook. To open the add-in, start replying to an email or creating a new one, select the Apps button on the ribbon, and then click Shared Email Templates.

In Outlook Online

1. On outlook.live.com/owa/, sign in to your account.
2. Select any email message in your mailbox and click Apps.
   
3. Select Add apps.
   
4. In the search box, type "Shared Email Templates", and then select Shared Email Templates from the search results.
   
5. Click Add.
   

When the installation is complete, the add-in will appear in your Outlook Online. Start creating a reply or a new email message, click the Apps button, and then select Shared Email Templates.

What to do if the Apps button is missing

If you can't see the Apps button, check whether you have the Get Add-ins option and try to install the add-in following the steps below.

1. Select any email message in your mailbox, and then click the three dots in the upper-right corner of the selected email message. In the dropdown menu that will appear, select the Get Add-ins option.
   

   If the Get Add-ins option is missing from the list, go to Settings > View all Outlook settings > Customize actions and select the Get Add-ins checkbox under Message surface. Then click Save.
   

   The Get Add-ins icon will appear in the upper-right corner of the selected email message.

2. In the Add-Ins for Outlook dialog, find the Search add-ins box, type "Shared Email Templates" there, and select the add-in.
   
3. Click the Add button.
   

When the installation is complete, the add-in will appear in your Outlook Online. To find it, start creating a reply or a new email message, then click the three dots, and you'll see Shared Email Templates in the dropdown menu.

In Outlook for Mac

1. In the New Outlook for Mac, click the New Email button.
   
2. Above the new email message, click the three dots, and then select Get Add-ins.
   
3. In the Office Add-ins dialog, enter "Shared Email Templates" into the search box. Select Shared Email Templates.
   
4. Click the Add button.
   

To begin to use the add-in you've installed, start creating a reply or a new email message, click the three dots, and then select Shared Email Templates on the dropdown menu.

Via a manifest file

1. In Outlook desktop, go to File > Manage Add-ins.
2. In the Add-ins for Outlook dialog, select My add-ins.
3. Scroll down to Custom Addins, click Add a custom add-in, and then select Add from File.
   
4. If the Shared Email Templates manifest file is already downloaded to your machine, find it there, select it, and click Open.
5. Click Install.

No Get Add-ins in previous versions of Outlook desktop

Trying to install Shared Email Templates in Outlook desktop, you might not be able to find Get Add-ins on the ribbon. Even if you try to customize the ribbon and add the button manually, it will be disabled and grayed out.

Most often this happens because your Outlook mailbox is not connected to a Microsoft account. If you have several mailboxes connected to Outlook desktop, you can install and use Shared Email Templates only in those mailboxes that are connected to a Microsoft account.

How to check whether your mailbox is connected to a Microsoft account

If you're a corporate user, you can go to File → Account Settings. If there is Microsoft Exchange in the Type field, it means that the mailbox is connected to a Microsoft account.

If you are not a corporate user, you can try to sign in to a Microsoft account with your credentials. If you can't sign in, it means that your mailbox isn't connected to Microsoft.