Introduction

The Design Studio in CloudFiles is powered by the Microsoft Office Add-in, which enables you to design and manage document templates using HubSpot data. This add-in allows users to build dynamic templates directly within Microsoft applications, without requiring any coding or external tools.

CloudFiles supports the Office Add-in across three Microsoft applications:

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

A valid Microsoft account is necessary to complete the installation successfully and access the CloudFiles add-in.

How to Install the CloudFiles office Add-in

To add CloudFiles Word add-in to your Microsoft Word account, start by launching Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint on your PC or in web browser. Then follow the steps below:

  1. Navigate to the "Home" tab and click on "Add-ins" to explore available options.
  2. In the Add-ins window, select "+ More Add-ins" to open the "Office Add-ins" window, then click on "Microsoft AppSource" to be redirected to appsource.microsoft.com.
  3. In the search bar, type "CloudFiles" and browse the results to locate the CloudFiles Add-in.
  4. Click "Get it now" to install the add-in. Once the installation is complete, open Word to check the new add-in.
  5. In the "New Office Add-in" sidebar, click "Allow and Continue" to launch the CloudFiles Word add-in, ensuring it's ready for use with your HubSpot data.

Refer to the video below to have a visual understanding of these steps -

Since the CloudFiles add-in is linked to your Microsoft account, once installed in one application (Word, Excel or PowerPoint), it will automatically be available in the other two.

What You Can Do with the Office Add-in

Using the CloudFiles Office Add-in, users can:

  • Create document templates using HubSpot data
  • Insert HubSpot properties as dynamic fields
  • Add images, tables, links and conditional content
  • Work with associated records
  • Preview templates using live HubSpot data
  • Publish templates directly to CloudFiles for use on HubSpot record pages

The CloudFiles add-in acts as the central design interface for all document generation templates used within HubSpot.