office-addin-cache

office-addin-cache

This package clears the Office Add-in cache folders on the user's computer. It supports Windows and macOS. It doesn't clear the browser cache.

Usage

office-addin-cache clear [options]

Options

Option	Description
--force-close	Close all running Microsoft Office applications without prompting.
--verbose	Report the path of each folder being emptied.

Cache folders cleared

Windows

Label	Path
WEF	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Wef
WebView Cache	%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Win32WebViewHost_cw5n1h2txyewy
Outlook Hub App Cache	%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\HubAppFileCache

macOS

Label	Path
OsfWebHost	~/Library/Containers/com.Microsoft.OsfWebHost/Data

Office application behavior

If Office applications are running when the command is invoked, the tool will list them and offer to force-close them. If --force-close is specified, they will be closed automatically without a prompt. If the applications cannot be closed, the tool will exit without clearing the cache.