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# Download the manifest file

# Download the manifest file {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated November 16, 2025
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Install ServiceNow
Document designer manifest file. This add-in should be enabled for customizing the reports and Microsoft Word templates, according to your business needs.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_oper_res.admin

## About this task

An Office add-in manifest file is an XML (or JSON for unified manifests) file that describes an add-in to Microsoft Word, including its name, ID, version, and permissions. It specifies how the add-in integrates with Microsoft Word, such as defining custom UI elements like ribbon buttons and the HTML files for its UI.

## Before you begin

Verify that the following plugins are activated:

* sn_grc_doc_design
* sn_outlook_addin
{#download-manifest-file__ul_olf_pqk_vvb}Role required: sys_admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllServiceNow Add-Ins for OfficeOffice Add-In Manifests.
2. From the Office Manifests list, select ServiceNow Document Designer.
3. Select Download Manifest.  
   The manifest file is downloaded in your local drive.
4. To enable the add-in, contact your Microsoft 365 account manager who can use the manifest file you downloaded in step 3.
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## What to do next

For detailed instructions on how to deploy the manifest file, see the [Deploy add-ins in the Microsoft 365 admin center \[KB1307378\]](https://hi.service-now.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB1307378) article in the Now Support
Knowledge Base.

To configure the HTTP response headers for add-in for Microsoft Word in the browser, see the [Response header resolution \[KB1434453\]](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB1434453) article in the Now Support
Knowledge Base.

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