Note:
This sample runs only in Microsoft Office Word 2007.

This sample demonstrates how to create a custom task pane for Microsoft Office Word. The task pane contains a text box and a button. When the user types in the text box and clicks the button, the string in the text box is added to the beginning of the active document.

This sample automatically displays the task pane when the add-in loads. However, this sample does not provide a way for the user to display or hide the task pane. Typically, your add-in should provide a UI element, such as a button on the Ribbon, that users can click to display or hide your task pane. For a walkthrough that demonstrates how to do this, see Walkthrough: Synchronizing a Custom Task Pane with a Ribbon Button.

To create the custom task pane, this sample uses the CustomTaskPane and CustomTaskPaneCollection classes provided by Visual Studio Tools for Office. For more information about using these classes to create custom task panes, see Custom Task Panes Overview.

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