A framework for developers using Visual Studio to create extensions for Microsoft Office applications. It provides visual designers and components to build COM add-ins, smart tags, RTD servers, and user-defined functions for all versions of Office.
Add-in Express for Office and .NET is a comprehensive development framework for creating Microsoft Office extensions using Visual Studio. It is aimed at .NET developers (VB.NET, C#, C++) who need to build robust, version-independent add-ins for the entire Office suite. The product's core strength lies in its visual designers, which allow developers to create complex user interfaces like Ribbons, toolbars, and task panes with minimal coding. It supports a wide range of Office versions, from Office 2000 to the latest Microsoft 365 releases, enabling a single codebase for broad compatibility. The framework supports building various extension types, including COM add-ins, RTD servers, and Excel XLLs. While pricing is not publicly listed and requires a quote, the product includes documentation and technical support. It is a developer tool, not an end-user application, and is deployed as part of a developer's custom solution.
Visually design Office ribbons, menus, toolbars, and custom task panes without writing XML.
Build a single add-in that works across all Microsoft Office versions from 2000 to 2024 and Microsoft 365.
Supports creating COM add-ins, smart tags, real-time data (RTD) servers, and Excel user-defined functions (UDFs/XLLs).
Develop extensions for Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio, and other Office applications.
Create advanced form and view regions for Outlook, and custom task panes for Excel and other applications.
Supports various deployment technologies including MSI, ClickOnce, InstallShield, and WiX.
Implement application-level keyboard shortcuts for your custom add-ins.
Customize Outlook views, email windows, To-Do bar, and Navigation panes with custom sub-panes.
Add custom tabs and controls to the Office Backstage View.
Add custom items to the context menus of Office applications.
Create custom smart tags to recognize and act on specific text within Office documents.
Build RTD servers for Excel to provide real-time data updates to spreadsheets.
Develop high-performance user-defined functions for Excel.
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A framework for developers using Visual Studio to create extensions for Microsoft Office applications. It provides visual designers and components to build COM add-ins, smart tags, RTD servers, and user-defined functions for all versions of Office.
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