Add a line-of-business (LOB) app – Manage applications

To add a Microsoft 365 suite app to Windows devices, use the following procedure:

1. In the Microsoft Intune Manager admin center, select Apps, and then select All Apps.
2. Select Add, and then on the Select app type blade, in the App type list, under the Other heading, select Line-of-business app, and click Select.
3. On the Add App blade, select the Select app package file link.
4. On the Add package file blade displayed in Figure 4-12, browse for and select a line of business app. This can include Android (.apk), iOS (.ipa), macOS (.intunemac), and Windows (.msi, .appx, .appxbundle, .msix, and .msixbundle) app files.

FIGURE 4-12 Adding a Windows 10 Line-of-business app

5. Select OK.
6. On the App tab, enter the following information:
   • Name (required)
   • Description (required)
   • Publisher (required)
   • App install context (User or Device)
   • Ignore app version
   • Command-line arguments (for installation purposes)
   • Category (Business, Productivity, Photos & Media, and so on)
   • Show this as a featured app in the Company Portal (set the toggle to Yes or No)
   • Information URL, Privacy URL, Developer, Owner, Notes, and a Logo image
7. Select Next, and assign the app using the previously described procedure on the Assignments tab.
8. Select Next, and then select Create.
   Need More Review? Add Apps to Microsoft Intune
   To review further details about using Intune to assign apps, refer to the Microsoft website at https://learn.microsoft.com/mem/intune/apps/apps-add.

Gather Microsoft 365 Apps readiness data

Before deploying Microsoft 365 Apps to your users’ devices, you must ensure the devices are ready for those apps. Before deploying Office apps, you should verify that your users’ devices support the current version. Also, there might be compatibility issues with older versions of Office documents and newer versions of the apps.

Many organizations use Office add-ins such as Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros to help automate Office-based tasks. These add-ins might not be compatible with Microsoft 365 Apps. To help you identify potential add-in compatibility issues within your organization, you can use the Readiness Toolkit to assess your organization’s readiness for Microsoft 365 Apps.

Note Readiness Toolkit for Office ADD-INS and VBA

To download the Readiness Toolkit for Office add-ins and VBA, visit the following website at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55983.

To use the Readiness Toolkit, your computers must meet the following requirements:

• Windows 8.1 or newer operating system
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or newer
• Excel 2010 or newer to view the reports

After installing the Readiness Toolkit, you can decide what type of report you want to run. Available options are detailed in Table 4-1.

TABLE 4-1 Readiness Toolkit reporting options

Reporting options	Description
Most recently used Office documents and installed add-ins on this computer	Scans Office documents in the user’s list of most recently used files.Also looks for any Add-Ins for Office that are installed.Report type: VBA and Add-In.
Office documents in a local folder or network share	Scans the Office documents in the folder or network share that you specify.Report type: VBA only. Does not scan for Add-Ins.
Previous readiness results saved in a local folder or network share	Enables you to create a consolidated report comprised of individual readiness results from multiple computers. Useful for departmental analysis.Report type: Configurable depending on what you previously scanned for.
Add-in data from the Office Telemetry dashboard	Scans data from the Office Telemetry dashboard.Report type: Add-In only.

Need More Review? Telemetry Dashboard Topology, Sizing, and Bandwidth Planning

To learn about the Office Telemetry Dashboard, visit the Microsoft website at https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/compat/plan-telemetry-dashboard-deployment.

You can then choose either a basic or an advanced report. Advanced reports are recommended because they provide more complete information on which to base your decisions. The Readiness Report Creator tool generates an Excel spreadsheet comprised of several worksheets. Each worksheet contains information about different aspects of your existing devices’ compatibility.

Depending on the report type, the following worksheets are available:

• VBA Overview
• VBA Summary
• VBA Results
• VBA Remediation
• VBA References
• Add-In Summary
• Add-In Details
• By Computer Name

Need More Review? Use The Readiness Toolkit to Assess Application Compatibility for Microsoft 365 Apps

To learn how to use the Readiness Toolkit, visit the Microsoft website at https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/readiness-toolkit-application-compatibility-microsoft-365-apps.