How do I open a document from a template in SharePoint through Word JavaScript in a task pane?

[edgarmaus]

I am trying to open a SharePoint template as a document through a Word task pane using Word JavaScript. I am able to access the "webUrl" property of the file through the site's drive item collection. I need to convert this url into an object and convert it into a base64 string to pass to "context.application.createDocument(base64Document)" method. I am able to create the base64 string and open a document when using the HTMLInputElement "file" object. Searches refer to the "file" object as a type of Blob but this doesn't help in getting an equivalent object from the url. How do I correctly call SharePoint through the Graph API, get a drive item, and open the template as a file through JavaScript in the task pane.

[ZYUN-MSFT]

Hi @edgarmaus ,

Thanks for reaching us. In my understanding, what you are trying to do is Open a exist document through Word JS API.\ But unfortunatly, this feature is not supported by now.

We would like to suggest you go to https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-developer-platform/idb-p/Microsoft365DeveloperPlatform for asking a new feature. Feature requests on it are considered when we go through our planning process.

Thanks.

[edgarmaus]

Yun,

        Thanks for the quick response. I am trying to open a new document through a template stored in SharePoint. For example, selecting New in backstage allows me to pick a template on which to base a new document. I want to do the same thing in Word JavaScript with a SharePoint template.

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Hi @edgarmaushttps://github.com/edgarmaus ,

Thanks for reaching us. In my understanding, what you are trying to do is Open a exist document through Word JS API. But unfortunatly, this feature is not supported by now.

We would like to suggest you go to https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-developer-platform/idb-p/Microsoft365DeveloperPlatform for asking a new feature. Feature requests on it are considered when we go through our planning process.

Thanks.

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[ZYUN-MSFT]

Hi @edgarmaus,

Thanks for the confirming. Word JS API doesn't support your scenario for now, please feel free to ask new feature at https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-developer-platform/idb-p/Microsoft365DeveloperPlatform.

Thanks for your support of Office Addins.

Refer to https://github.com/OfficeDev/office-js/issues/3512

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