Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net

Easily write professional extensions for Microsoft Office such as COM add-ins, smart tags, real-time data servers and user-defined functions.

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Distributed by ComponentSource since 2006

Prices from: $ 342.02 Version: 10.2.4714 Updated: Aug 8, 2023 3.50 Star Average Review3.50 Star Average Review3.50 Star Average Review3.50 Star Average Review3.50 Star Average Review (3)

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Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net

Add-in Express for Office and .NET is your all-in-one framework to develop commercial class extensions for all main applications and all versions of the Microsoft Office suite, from 2000 to 2021. With the range of visual designers, components and Visual Studio project templates you can quickly create various Microsoft Office customizations including COM Add-ins, Outlook plug-ins, Excel XLLs, UDFs and RTD Servers from prototype to final release, all with a single code base. All main applications of the Office suite are supported, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, Access, PowerPoint, MapPoint, FrontPage, InfoPath, Project and Publisher.

Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net

Project TemplatesAdd-in Express adds four basic solution templates to the New Project dialog to create all types of Office extension in one project.
Project TemplatesAdd-in Express adds four basic solution templates to the New Project dialog to create all types of Office extension in one project.
Advanced Outlook RegionsThree sample Outlook 2010 view regions – at the bottom of the Navigation and Reading panes, and on the right task pane dock.
Advanced Outlook RegionsThree sample Outlook 2010 view regions – at the bottom of the Navigation and Reading panes, and on the right task pane dock.
Excel RTD ServerA sample Excel real-time data server in Excel 2010.
Excel RTD ServerA sample Excel real-time data server in Excel 2010.
Version IndependentYou only need to select the minimum supported Office version – the corresponding interop assemblies will be used for your project .
Version IndependentYou only need to select the minimum supported Office version – the corresponding interop assemblies will be used for your project .
PowerPoint 2010A sample version-neutral task pane in PowerPoint 2010 – it works on all PowerPoint versions.
PowerPoint 2010A sample version-neutral task pane in PowerPoint 2010 – it works on all PowerPoint versions.
PowerPoint 2013A sample version-neutral task pane in PowerPoint 2013 – it works on all PowerPoint versions.
PowerPoint 2013A sample version-neutral task pane in PowerPoint 2013 – it works on all PowerPoint versions.
Ribbon Tab DesignerIn-place ribbon tab designer provides two ways to customize the Ribbon UI – through a scheme-sensitive tree-view and WYSIWYG
Ribbon Tab DesignerIn-place ribbon tab designer provides two ways to customize the Ribbon UI – through a scheme-sensitive tree-view and WYSIWYG
Toolbar and MenuFor the Outlook 2000 – 2003 toolbar-based UI, you can use the toolbar and menu designers.
Toolbar and MenuFor the Outlook 2000 – 2003 toolbar-based UI, you can use the toolbar and menu designers.
Backstage View DesignerIn-place backstage view designer hides XML completely.
Backstage View DesignerIn-place backstage view designer hides XML completely.
Outlook-specific FeaturesSeveral Outlook-specific features are available through the Add New Item dialog box.
Outlook-specific FeaturesSeveral Outlook-specific features are available through the Add New Item dialog box.
Module DesignerOutlook Solution Module designer.
Module DesignerOutlook Solution Module designer.
Outlook EventsApplication-level Outlook events can be handled by a special component.
Outlook EventsApplication-level Outlook events can be handled by a special component.
Outlook 2010 View RegionsThree sample Outlook 2010 view regions – at the bottom of the Navigation and Reading panes, and on the right task pane dock.
Outlook 2010 View RegionsThree sample Outlook 2010 view regions – at the bottom of the Navigation and Reading panes, and on the right task pane dock.
Outlook 2013 View RegionsThree sample Outlook 2013 view regions – at the bottom of the Navigation and Reading panes, and on the right task pane dock.
Outlook 2013 View RegionsThree sample Outlook 2013 view regions – at the bottom of the Navigation and Reading panes, and on the right task pane dock.
Outlook Form RegionSample version-neutral Outlook form region with a custom design.
Outlook Form RegionSample version-neutral Outlook form region with a custom design.
Task Pane in Excel 2013A sample task pane in Excel 2013.
Task Pane in Excel 2013A sample task pane in Excel 2013.
PowerPoint 2013A sample task pane in PowerPoint 2013.
PowerPoint 2013A sample task pane in PowerPoint 2013.
PowerPoint 2010A sample task pane in PowerPoint 2010.
PowerPoint 2010A sample task pane in PowerPoint 2010.
MSI-based TemplatesAdd-in Express includes a feature-rich msi-based template for your setup projects.
MSI-based TemplatesAdd-in Express includes a feature-rich msi-based template for your setup projects.
Choose Your Installation TechnologyYou can choose Windows Installer, InstallShield or WiX as your installation technology.
Choose Your Installation TechnologyYou can choose Windows Installer, InstallShield or WiX as your installation technology.
ClickOnceAdd-in Express completely supports ClickOnce.
ClickOnceAdd-in Express completely supports ClickOnce.
In-Place Ribbon Tab DesignerIn-place ribbon tab designer in Visual Studio 2012 allows customizing the Ribbon UI via a scheme-sensitive tree-view & WYSIWYG.
In-Place Ribbon Tab DesignerIn-place ribbon tab designer in Visual Studio 2012 allows customizing the Ribbon UI via a scheme-sensitive tree-view & WYSIWYG.
Backstage View DesignerIn-place backstage view designer in Visual Studio 2012 hides XML completely.
Backstage View DesignerIn-place backstage view designer in Visual Studio 2012 hides XML completely.
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Project TemplatesAdd-in Express adds four basic solution templates to the New Project dialog to create all types of Office extension in one project.
Advanced Outlook RegionsThree sample Outlook 2010 view regions – at the bottom of the Navigation and Reading panes, and on the right task pane dock.
Excel RTD ServerA sample Excel real-time data server in Excel 2010.
Version IndependentYou only need to select the minimum supported Office version – the corresponding interop assemblies will be used for your project .
PowerPoint 2010A sample version-neutral task pane in PowerPoint 2010 – it works on all PowerPoint versions.
PowerPoint 2013A sample version-neutral task pane in PowerPoint 2013 – it works on all PowerPoint versions.
Ribbon Tab DesignerIn-place ribbon tab designer provides two ways to customize the Ribbon UI – through a scheme-sensitive tree-view and WYSIWYG
Toolbar and MenuFor the Outlook 2000 – 2003 toolbar-based UI, you can use the toolbar and menu designers.
Backstage View DesignerIn-place backstage view designer hides XML completely.
Outlook-specific FeaturesSeveral Outlook-specific features are available through the Add New Item dialog box.
Module DesignerOutlook Solution Module designer.
Outlook EventsApplication-level Outlook events can be handled by a special component.
Outlook 2010 View RegionsThree sample Outlook 2010 view regions – at the bottom of the Navigation and Reading panes, and on the right task pane dock.
Outlook 2013 View RegionsThree sample Outlook 2013 view regions – at the bottom of the Navigation and Reading panes, and on the right task pane dock.
Outlook Form RegionSample version-neutral Outlook form region with a custom design.
Task Pane in Excel 2013A sample task pane in Excel 2013.
PowerPoint 2013A sample task pane in PowerPoint 2013.
PowerPoint 2010A sample task pane in PowerPoint 2010.
MSI-based TemplatesAdd-in Express includes a feature-rich msi-based template for your setup projects.
Choose Your Installation TechnologyYou can choose Windows Installer, InstallShield or WiX as your installation technology.
ClickOnceAdd-in Express completely supports ClickOnce.
In-Place Ribbon Tab DesignerIn-place ribbon tab designer in Visual Studio 2012 allows customizing the Ribbon UI via a scheme-sensitive tree-view & WYSIWYG.
Backstage View DesignerIn-place backstage view designer in Visual Studio 2012 hides XML completely.

If you're developing Office add-ins, you're simply crazy to do so without Add-in Express.

Joe Zuffoletto, President, SmartCompany

Add-in Express for Microsoft .net and Office Key benefits

  • Application-level Office extensibility. You use a set of Office-specific solution templates, wizards, visual designers and components to build various types of application-level extensions including Office COM Add-ins, Outlook plug-ins, Excel XLL, RTD servers, Automation add-ins and smart tags.
  • Version-independent add-ins for Office. Add-in Express empowers you with version-neutral run-time, so you needn't write code for each Office...
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Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net 10.2.4714
Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net 10.2.4714
August 15, 2023New Version
Adds support for signing Add-in Express project output with Extended Validation (EV) code signing certificates.
Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net 10.0.4700
Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net 10.0.4700
November 25, 2021New Version
Adds support for Office 2021 applications and Visual Studio 2022.
Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net 9.5.4661
Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net 9.5.4661
February 1, 2021New Version
Adds UnmanagedHooks property to the ADXAddinModule class.
Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net 9.3.4640
Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net 9.3.4640
May 23, 2019New Version
Adds support for Visual Studio 2019.
Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net 9.2.4635
Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net 9.2.4635
November 27, 2018New Version
Adds support for Microsoft Office 2019 applications.
Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net 9.1.4620
Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .net 9.1.4620
June 22, 2018New Version
Adds DpiChanged event to the ADXTaskPane class.
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Feature Highlights

Extend Office from prototype to release in record time.Write one code base to support all Office versions.You use visual designers instead of routine coding.Additional functionality for your Outlook plug-in development.Advanced view and form regions for Outlook 2003-2016.Build an impressive Office UI with no coding.Setup projects for all deployment models.Add-in Express complies with UI guidelines.
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Create Add-ins for
  • Office 365
  • Excel 2000 - 2021
  • Outlook 2000 - 2021
  • Word 2000 - 2021
  • PowerPoint 2000 - 2021
  • Access 2000 - 2021
  • Project 2000 - 2021
  • Publisher 2003 - 2021
  • Visio 2002 - 2021
  • OneNote 2010 - 2016
  • InfoPath 2007 - 2013
  • MapPoint 2002 - 2013
  • FrontPage 2000 - 2003
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I've been an avid user of Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .NET for years and couldn't be happier. I first used the tool to build an Outlook add-in for a large bank in the USA. The Add-in... Read more

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