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Outlook app


System Requirements: System Requirements for the Outlook app


Benefits of the Outlook app

With the buildagil Outlook app, you can access projects, tasks, and documents in buildagil directly from Outlook. Emails and attachments can be saved directly to projects without switching programs. The app thus facilitates the structured organization of information and saves time in your daily work, especially for users who regularly work with project-related email communication.



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Sign-up upon first use

The first time you use the Outlook app, you'll need to sign in. The following article explains how to sign in to buildagil: Registration / Login.


Outlook App Overview

Navigation in the Outlook app is described in the following article: Navigation in the apps.


Deleting Emails & Attachments

With the Outlook app, you can drag and drop emails and attachments directly to the desired location. When a project is open, emails and attachments can be saved directly to the document storage. If a folder is marked as a favorite, emails and attachments can be dragged directly to the favorites folder and saved there. It’s also possible to attach emails and attachments directly to a comment or description for a task. For more information about favorites, see the following article: Favorites.


For technical reasons, it is not possible to drag and drop emails from the new Outlook into the buildagil app.



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Installing the Outlook app

To install the buildagil Outlook app, you must first download it. You can download the Outlook app using the following link: Download the buildagil Outlook app


You can then add the app to Outlook using the following link: Adding the Outlook Add-In.


In "My Add-Ins," you can add the app under "Add Custom Add-In."



Then select the XML file and confirm the installation in the dialog box.



The buildagil Outlook app now appears on the Outlook home screen.



Enable the Outlook app for the entire organization

The buildagil Outlook app can be activated organization-wide. When activated in this way, the app automatically appears in all employees' Outlook applications.


Administrators with the appropriate permissions for the organization can activate the feature in Microsoft Admin Center.


First, download the Outlook app using the following link: Download the buildagil Outlook app.


Next, in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, under "Integrated Apps" in the settings, you can select the "Uploaded custom apps" option.



After that, you can select "Office Add-In" as the app type and upload the app as a "manifest file (.xml)."



The next step is to select the entire organization. Alternatively, you can choose to enable the Outlook app selectively for specific users or groups. In this case, the app will be made available exclusively to the selected users or groups within the organization.



In addition, authorization requirements can be reviewed and confirmed.



After the review, the buildagil Outlook app can be deployed.


Updated on: 16/07/2026