Skip to main content
Solved

Adding Microsoft Office 365 apps to Dock


Forum|alt.badge.img+3
  • New Contributor
  • 7 replies

Hi,

 

I am trying to add Microsoft Offic 365 packages (Word, Excel, powerpoint etc..) to Dock but I got only ? mark. Obviously path is not correct.

I have tried the below paths, none worked. Any help apreciated, please.

/Applications/Microsoft Wod.app

/System/Applications/Microsoft Word.app

file:///Applications/Microsoft  Word.app

file:///Applications/Microsoft%20Word.app

/Applications/Microsoft%20Word.app

 

Thanks

 

Best answer by aminer

We use Jamf School and are able to show Word, Excel and Powerpoint on the dock.  

View original
Did this topic help you find an answer to your question?

12 replies

YanW
Forum|alt.badge.img+11
  • Contributor
  • 180 replies
  • October 11, 2022

Work for me


Forum|alt.badge.img+3
  • Author
  • New Contributor
  • 7 replies
  • October 17, 2022
YanW wrote:

Work for me


Unfortunately it doesn't work for Jamf School. I guess you use Jamf Pro.


Forum|alt.badge.img+3
  • New Contributor
  • 8 replies
  • Answer
  • October 17, 2022

We use Jamf School and are able to show Word, Excel and Powerpoint on the dock.  


Forum|alt.badge.img+3
  • Author
  • New Contributor
  • 7 replies
  • October 18, 2022
aminer wrote:

We use Jamf School and are able to show Word, Excel and Powerpoint on the dock.  


Is it Office 365 (Click to Run) version. I have tried the same paths as yours one but none worked. I am testing this on M1 chip Macs.

Thanks


Forum|alt.badge.img+3
  • New Contributor
  • 8 replies
  • October 18, 2022
onder wrote:

Is it Office 365 (Click to Run) version. I have tried the same paths as yours one but none worked. I am testing this on M1 chip Macs.

Thanks


We do have a Office 365 subscription but we purchase the individual apps (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) through Apple School Manager and push those Mac OS apps to the devices. 


Forum|alt.badge.img+3
  • Author
  • New Contributor
  • 7 replies
  • October 18, 2022
aminer wrote:

We do have a Office 365 subscription but we purchase the individual apps (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) through Apple School Manager and push those Mac OS apps to the devices. 


Same for us. But somehow it doesn't work.

Forum|alt.badge.img+3
  • New Contributor
  • 8 replies
  • October 18, 2022
onder wrote:
Same for us. But somehow it doesn't work.

Wow. That's weird. Do you have a Jamf representative you can contact?


Forum|alt.badge.img+3
  • Author
  • New Contributor
  • 7 replies
  • October 19, 2022

I have contacted and the below path was their recommandation didnt work either. I am wondering if this anything to do with M1 Chip?

/Applications/Microsoft\\ Excel.app/ --allhomes


CantScript
Forum|alt.badge.img+9
  • Employee
  • 14 replies
  • November 30, 2022

I have also deployed the apps and the dock config as above

There's a few things that might help you

1) You can always check the file path to the app is correct by opening a terminal windows and then dragging the app from finder into terminal. This will double check the app truly is where you think it is.

2) You feel like you want to pop in the '\\' between the words "Microsoft" & "app name". In the Jamf School interface, you do not need to do this and wont look in the correct file path if you do

3) If you are pushing the app via the App Store you might find it takes a little while before in installs. If you were to log in to the machine before or while it was downloading your dock would show a ? since its not installed and it rightly cannot display the app as the file isn't there. If you notice the app appear in the applications folder while you are logged in, a simple log out / log in will load the correct app into the dock (or kill the dock via terminal) 


Forum|alt.badge.img+3
  • New Contributor
  • 7 replies
  • September 5, 2023

Did you ever figure this out?  I have the same issue.


Forum|alt.badge.img+3
  • Author
  • New Contributor
  • 7 replies
  • September 8, 2023

No, I gave up.


CantScript
Forum|alt.badge.img+9
  • Employee
  • 14 replies
  • September 8, 2023

It's shouldn't have anything to do with your machines being M1as my test device is also an M1. Im wondering @jasonin951 @onder if you can share a screen shot of your Jamf School dock config page or share your config profile xml maybe?


Reply


Cookie policy

We use cookies to enhance and personalize your experience. If you accept you agree to our full cookie policy. Learn more about our cookies.

 
Cookie settings