UI Customization Walkthroughs

Walkthrough: Inserting Text into a Document from an Actions Pane

Demonstrates how to create an actions pane in a Word document. The actions pane contains two controls that send user input to the document.

Walkthrough: Changing the Actions Pane According to User Context

Demonstrates how to add and remove user controls on an actions pane in Word in response to XMLNode events.

Walkthrough: Binding Data to Controls on a Word Actions Pane

Demonstrates how to bind controls on an actions pane in Word to data. The controls demonstrate a master/detail relation between tables in a SQL Server database.

Walkthrough: Binding Data to Controls on an Excel Actions Pane

Describes how to add controls that are bound to a data source to an actions pane in Excel.

Walkthrough: Automating an Application from a Custom Task Pane

Demonstrates how to create a custom task pane that contains a control that automates the host application when the user clicks the control.

Walkthrough: Synchronizing a Custom Task Pane with a Ribbon Button

Demonstrates how to create a custom task pane that users can hide or display by clicking a toggle button on the Ribbon.

Walkthrough: Displaying Custom Task Panes with E-Mail Messages in Outlook

Demonstrates how to display a unique instance of a custom task pane with each e-mail message that is created or opened in Outlook.

Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Tab by Using the Ribbon Designer

Demonstrates how to create a custom Ribbon tab by using the Ribbon Designer. The tab contains a button that can be used to hide or display an actions pane.

Walkthrough: Updating the Controls on a Ribbon at Run Time

Demonstrates how to use the Ribbon object model to update the controls on a Ribbon after the Ribbon is loaded into the Office application.

Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Tab by Using Ribbon XML

Demonstrates how to create a custom Ribbon tab by using Ribbon XML instead of using the Ribbon Designer.

Walkthrough: Creating a Smart Tag by Using a Document-Level Customization

Demonstrates how to create a smart tag in a document-level customization for Word.

Walkthrough: Creating a Smart Tag by Using an Application-Level Add-In

Demonstrates how to create a smart tag in an application-level add-in for Word.

Walkthrough: Adding Controls to a Document at Run Time in an Application-Level Add-In

Demonstrates how to add controls to a document by using an application-level add-in.

Walkthrough: Changing Document Formatting Using CheckBox Controls

Demonstrates how to change formatting in a Word document by using check boxes in a document-level customization.

Walkthrough: Displaying Text in a Text Box in a Document Using a Button

Demonstrates how to use buttons and text boxes on Word documents.

Walkthrough: Updating a Chart in a Document Using Radio Buttons

Demonstrates how to change chart styles in a Word document by using option buttons in a document-level customization.

Walkthrough: Adding Controls to a Worksheet at Run Time in an Application-Level Project

Demonstrates how to add controls to a worksheet by using an application-level add-in.

Walkthrough: Changing Worksheet Formatting Using CheckBox Controls

Demonstrates the basics of using check boxes on an Excel worksheet to change formatting.

Walkthrough: Displaying Text in a Text Box in a Worksheet Using a Button

Demonstrates the basics of using buttons and text boxes on Excel worksheets.

Walkthrough: Updating a Chart in a Worksheet Using Radio Buttons

Shows the basics of changing chart styles using option buttons on an Excel worksheet.

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