Is there a way to create an Add-in using Excel JavaScript API from an existing spreadsheet? When running npm start, it generates a blank workbook. I believe changes need to be made in the Manifest.xml file, as npm start triggers
office-addin-debugging start manifest.xmlThis question may seem straightforward, but I haven't been able to find relevant information in the API documentation or tutorials on learn.microsoft.com. Any helpful links pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
To provide some context, I am working on an add-in for a payroll workbook that will extract data from specific cells and reformat it in a new workbook. Hence, it's crucial for me to develop the add-in within the workbook that already exists.
Below is my manifest.xml file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<OfficeApp xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/appforoffice/1.1" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:bt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/officeappbasictypes/1.0" xmlns:ov="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/taskpaneappversionoverrides" xsi:type="TaskPaneApp">
<!-- Content of the manifest file goes here -->
</OfficeApp>