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Setting up the FotoWeb plugin for Microsoft Office
20. April 2026
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Introduction
The FotoWeb Desktop plugin for Microsoft Office is a part of the FotoWeb Desktop suite. When any of the FotoWeb Desktop permissions are assigned to a user or group through an archive's access list, the user will be prompted to install FotoWeb Desktop after logging in to FotoWeb if it has not already been installed.
How to give users access to the FotoWeb Desktop plugin for Microsoft Office?
Specifically, a user or group must be granted the Place permission on an archive's access list to access that archive through the plugin. If the archive contains video clips that users can place in their PowerPoint presentations, they also need Download rights to that archive.
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Enabling any FotoWeb Desktop feature (Place, Open, Edit, Crop, Upload) will enable users to install the FotoWeb Desktop suite on their computer if it is not already present. All the tools will be installed, but users will only be given access to use the tools set on the archives' access list.
How to deploy FotoWeb Desktop in a large organization?
Because users often do not have permission to install software on a managed computer, FotoWeb Desktop can be deployed using Group Policy. For more information, see Deployment of FotoWeb Desktop using Group Policy.