Learn Office Development with Visual Studio

Whether a beginner or an expert, your training starts here. For more resources please also see the Office Learning Center and the Visual Studio Learning Center.

Learning Topics

Building Excel Solutions with Visual Studio

Learn how to customize Microsoft Office Excel using Visual Studio and the .NET Framework. This section provides information on how to write code to work with data, customize the user interface, and interact with Microsoft Office Excel in a variety of ways.

Building Outlook Solutions with Visual Studio

Learn how to customize Microsoft Office Outlook using Visual Studio and the .NET Framework. This section provides information on how to work with objects and data as well as customize the Microsoft Office Outlook user interface in a variety of ways.

Building Word Solutions with Visual Studio

Learn how to customize Microsoft Office word using Visual Studio and the .NET Framework. This section provides information on how to write code to manipulate documents, work with data, and customize the Microsoft Office Word user interface in a variety of ways.

Deploying Office Solutions with Visual Studio

Learn how to deploy Microsoft Office customizations built with Visual Studio.


Getting Started

Installing Visual Studio Tools for Office
To develop Visual Studio Tools for Office solutions, you must install Visual Studio Tools for Office, which is installed by default with several versions of Visual Studio 2008.
Common Tasks in Office Programming
This information is designed to help you find the answers to common questions about Office programming with Visual Studio 2008.
Using the Visual Studio Tools for the Office System Power Tools
Learn about the Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Office System Power Tools, a set of developer tools designed to complement Visual Studio Tools for Office.
Getting Started with Visual Studio Tools for Office
This information will help you get started using Visual Studio Tools for Office to develop solutions that take advantage of Microsoft Office 2003 and the 2007 Microsoft Office system.


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