Can Microsoft Sway Use a Custom Company Domain? Workarounds & Fixes
Question details
The user wants to know if they can replace the default sway.office.com URL with a custom company domain and if there are associated fees.
- Product
- Microsoft Sway
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Sharing a Microsoft Sway presentation professionally using a customized branded URL.
- Observed behavior
- Microsoft Sway defaults to sway.office.com URLs without an obvious built-in option to map a custom domain.
Ensure you have access to your company's website source code or content management system (CMS) to embed HTML code, as direct domain mapping is not supported natively in Sway.
Embed the Microsoft Sway Presentation on Your Company Website
Since Microsoft Sway does not natively support custom domains, embedding the Sway onto a page hosted on your company's domain is the best alternative.
Microsoft Sway URLs are permanently tied to the creator's account and the sway.office.com domain. There is no paid tier or hidden setting to change the URL to a custom domain.
To achieve a customized branded experience, you can generate an iframe embed code directly from Sway and place it on a dedicated page of your own website.
Log in to Microsoft Sway and open the specific presentation you want to share.
Click on the 'Share' button located in the top-right corner of the Sway interface.
Choose who can view your Sway (e.g., 'Anyone with a link') to ensure it is publicly accessible on your website.
Click on the 'Get embed code' button in the Share menu. Copy the provided iframe code to your clipboard.
Open your website's page editor or CMS and paste the embed code into an HTML or Custom Code block. Publish the page to view your Sway on your company domain.
Create Stunning Presentations with WPS Office
While Microsoft Sway has strict limitations with custom URLs, you can create highly customizable, professional presentations using WPS Presentation. It is a lightweight, free alternative to Microsoft Office that is fully compatible with modern formats, making it easy to share your work on any platform.
- 1. Download WPS Office: Visit the official WPS website and download the free WPS Office suite for your operating system.
- 2. Create a new presentation: Open WPS Presentation and choose from thousands of free, professionally designed templates to build your slides.
- 3. Export and share: Save your presentation as a PPTX or export it as a PDF for easy hosting on your own custom domain website.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Microsoft Sway charge a fee for custom URLs?
No, because Microsoft Sway does not offer custom URLs or domain mapping at all, there are no premium fees for this feature.
Can I hide the Microsoft Sway branding when I embed it?
No, Microsoft Sway does not allow you to completely remove its branding or the sway.office.com watermark when embedded on third-party websites.
Who can view the embedded Sway on my website?
The visibility depends on the share settings you selected in Sway. If you choose 'Anyone with a link', all visitors to your website can see the embedded presentation without logging in.
