How to push the Drumkit Outlook add-in to users via centralized deployment

Last Updated: March 2026

Audience: IT Administrators

Tool: Drumkit Outlook Add-In

Overview

By default, users install the Drumkit Outlook add-in themselves by searching for it in the Microsoft app store from within Outlook. However, IT admins can use Microsoft 365's Centralized Deployment feature to automatically push the Drumkit add-in to all users — or a specific group — so they don't need to install it manually.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before deploying via Centralized Deployment:

• Organizational consent for all three Drumkit Entra apps must already be granted (see The Three Drumkit Entra Apps Explained)

• You must have Microsoft 365 admin center access

• Users must be on Outlook on the web, Outlook for Windows, or Outlook for Mac (Centralized Deployment supports all three)

Deployment Steps

Follow Microsoft's full guide for deploying Office add-ins via the Admin Center: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-deployment-of-add-ins

Key steps:

1. Sign in to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center

2. Navigate to Settings > Integrated Apps > Add-ins

3. Click Deploy Add-in and search for Drumkit in the Microsoft Marketplace

4. Select your deployment method (see below) and choose which users or groups to deploy to

5. Complete the deployment

Choosing a Deployment Method

Drumkit recommends the Fixed deployment method if you want to ensure all relevant users have Drumkit available from day one without any manual steps.

Important Notes on Pinning

• Centralized Deployment via the Fixed method makes Drumkit available in the Apps menu for every user automatically — but pinning the add-in to the Outlook ribbon is a per-user setting and cannot be forced by an admin.

• If users don't see the Drumkit button in their ribbon after deployment, they can pin it themselves by:

  1. Clicking Apps or More apps in Outlook

  2. Right-clicking the Drumkit icon

  3. Selecting Pin

Getting Help

For updates or corrections, please submit a request via support@drumkit.ai