Office as a development platform with Visual Studio 2008 Daniel Moth Developer and Platform Group Microsoft http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog

AGENDA VSTO Overview Office Ribbon Designer Custom Task Pane Action Pane Outlook Form Region Designer Word Content Controls VBA <-> VSTO interop ClickOnce Deployment

VSTO Overview

Office Ribbon Designer

Custom Task Pane

Action Pane

Outlook Form Region Designer

Word Content Controls

VBA <-> VSTO interop

ClickOnce Deployment

Roadmap Custom Document ActionsPane Host Controls on document surface Cached data in the document Server-side data processing Application-level add-ins for Outlook 2007 2003 App-level add-ins for most popular Office apps Runtime support for key Office 2007 UI elements (Custom Taskpane, Ribbon, Outlook form regions) Runtime support enabling Office 2003 doc-level customizations to run in Office 2007 2007 2003 Workflow & Microsoft SharePoint support Office 2007 system-specific features, file format, UI App-level add-ins for more client applications Deeper server-side programming VSTO fully integrated into Visual Studio 2008

Custom Document ActionsPane

Host Controls on document surface

Cached data in the document

Server-side data processing

Application-level add-ins for Outlook

App-level add-ins for most popular Office apps

Runtime support for key Office 2007 UI elements (Custom Taskpane, Ribbon, Outlook form regions)

Runtime support enabling Office 2003 doc-level customizations to run in Office 2007

Workflow & Microsoft SharePoint support

Office 2007 system-specific features, file format, UI

App-level add-ins for more client applications

Deeper server-side programming

VSTO fully integrated into Visual Studio 2008

VSTO Functionality Over Time Doc-level Outlook add-ins, VSTA in InfoPath functional extensions infra investments 11 Office add-ins, infra investments SP Workflow, new designers, functional extensions infra investments

Doc-level

Outlook add-ins,

VSTA in InfoPath

functional extensions

infra investments

11 Office add-ins,

infra investments

SP Workflow,

new designers,

functional extensions

infra investments

Doc-Level Version Resilience v1 solutions use the VSTO v1 runtime v2 solutions use the VSTO v2 runtime v3+ solutions use the VSTO v3+ runtime Reduces the number of runtimes (improves performance, working set) Eliminates type name clashes in DefaultDomain Based on the Managed Add-in Framework Common VSTO/VSTA runtime

v1 solutions use the VSTO v1 runtime

v2 solutions use the VSTO v2 runtime

v3+ solutions use the VSTO v3+ runtime

Reduces the number of runtimes (improves performance, working set)

Eliminates type name clashes in DefaultDomain

Based on the Managed Add-in Framework

Common VSTO/VSTA runtime

Set the scene inc document level addins

“ Fluent” UI Ribbon, Custom Task Panes, Actions Pane, Form Region

Office Ribbon New Look and Feel for Office UI Replaces Command Bars in “the big 5” Office apps Introduces a new extensibility model: RibbonX Enables you to Customize office tabs, Add to built-in tabs Remove tabs, groups and controls Add to Office menu, Override built-in UI Tab Group Control Ribbon

New Look and Feel for Office UI

Replaces Command Bars in “the big 5” Office apps

Introduces a new extensibility model: RibbonX

Enables you to

Customize office tabs, Add to built-in tabs

Remove tabs, groups and controls

Add to Office menu, Override built-in UI

XML-based Customisation Support Ribbon XML structure requires a specific hierarchy <customUI xmlns=&quot;http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui&quot; onLoad=&quot;OnLoad&quot;> <ribbon> <tabs> <tab idMso=&quot;TabAddIns&quot;> <group id=&quot;MyGroup&quot; label=&quot;My Group&quot;> <toggleButton id=&quot;toggleButton1&quot; size=&quot;large&quot; label=&quot;My Button&quot; screentip=&quot;My Button Screentip&quot; onAction=&quot;OnToggleButton1&quot; imageMso=&quot;AccessFormModalDialog&quot; /> </group> </tab> </tabs> </ribbon> </customUI> For example:

Ribbon Customization Office built-in support for XML-based customization model VSTO 2005 SE support Simplifies hookup from .NET via pre-generated classes and sample XML VSTO v3.0 (Visual Studio 2008) support Adds full-blown visual designer support “ Export to XML” option A more robust programming layer inc. events

Office built-in support for XML-based customization model

VSTO 2005 SE support

Simplifies hookup from .NET via pre-generated classes and sample XML

VSTO v3.0 (Visual Studio 2008) support

Adds full-blown visual designer support

“ Export to XML” option

A more robust programming layer inc. events

Ribbon Designer Property Grid Ribbon Control Toolbox Design Surface

Custom Task & Actions Panes VSTO simplifies and speeds up task pane UI design process with visual designers and .NET hookup Actions Pane More robust, easier to program alternative to Office’s built-in “Smart Document” technology Custom Task Pane The same general idea as Actions Pane, only on the application add-in level, not individual doc

VSTO simplifies and speeds up task pane UI design process with visual designers and .NET hookup

Actions Pane

More robust, easier to program alternative to Office’s built-in “Smart Document” technology

Custom Task Pane

The same general idea as Actions Pane, only on the application add-in level, not individual doc

Pane UI Customization

Custom Task Panes and Action Panes

ActionsPane Architecture Document Actions Task Pane WinForms UserControl (ActionsPane) VSTO Invisible ActiveX Control

Outlook Form Region Features New technology in Outlook 2007 for enhancing and replacing Outlook’s built-in forms Code behind form region is implemented as COM add-in New controls provide built-in look & feel and data binding to Outlook data

New technology in Outlook 2007 for enhancing and replacing Outlook’s built-in forms

Code behind form region is implemented as COM add-in

New controls provide built-in look & feel and data binding to Outlook data

4 Types of Form Regions Adjoining and Separate Custom and built-in forms Replacement and Replace-all Custom forms only Reading Pane can display all types except Separate

Adjoining and Separate

Custom and built-in forms

Replacement and Replace-all

Custom forms only

Reading Pane can display all types except Separate

Adjoining in Reading Pane

Adjoining in Inspector

Separate

Replacement & Replace-All

VS2008 Outlook Form Regions VSTO eases development of Outlook form regions Configure form region with a simple, intuitive wizard Debugging (F5), Intellisense Import Use wizard to import Outlook-created OFS file Controls are referenced & cast to correct name & type Design Designer supports WPF and Windows Form controls Properties window exposes manifest

VSTO eases development of Outlook form regions

Configure form region with a simple, intuitive wizard

Debugging (F5), Intellisense

Import

Use wizard to import Outlook-created OFS file

Controls are referenced & cast to correct name & type

Design

Designer supports WPF and Windows Form controls

Properties window exposes manifest

Outlook Form Region

Fluent UI

Word Content Controls

Word Content Controls New experience for developing structured documents in Word 2007 New UI for developers to access Word Content Controls Programmable through Word Object Model Support for XML Mapping

New experience for developing structured documents in Word 2007

New UI for developers to access Word Content Controls

Programmable through Word Object Model

Support for XML Mapping

Toolbox Support Word content controls available in Toolbox Increases discoverability of content controls Drag-and-drop experience

Word content controls available in Toolbox

Increases discoverability of content controls

Drag-and-drop experience

Property Grid Support Easily access the properties and events of the content controls

Easily access the properties and events of the content controls

Programming Paradigm Windows Forms style programming model Generate event handlers Support for IntelliSense

Windows Forms style programming model

Generate event handlers

Support for IntelliSense

Word Content Controls

Two-Way Simple Data Binding Two methods to data bind Drag and drop support from Data Sources window Set up through the property grid

Two methods to data bind

Drag and drop support from Data Sources window

Set up through the property grid

UI Feature Availability VSTO 2005 + VSTO 2005 SE VSTO v3.0 Ribbon (2007 versions of Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint ) Simplified hookup Sample XML Simplified hookup Sample XML Visual designer Richer programming layer Export-to-XML option Actions Pane (document-level projects only) Word 2003 (doc, dot) Excel 2003 (xls, xlt) Word 2003 (doc, dot) Excel 2003 (xls, xlt) Word 2007 (docx/m, dotx/m) Excel 2007 (xlsx/m, xltx/m) Custom Task Pane (2007 versions of Word, Excel, Outlook, InfoPath and PowerPoint) Simplified hookup Visual designer Simplified hookup Visual designer Outlook Form Region (Outlook 2007 only) Visual designer Configuration wizard Import from existing Word Content Controls Drag n drop controls Simple data-binding Lock controls and content

Where we’ve been, what’s left VSTO Overview Office Ribbon Designer Custom Task Pane Action Pane Outlook Form Region Designer Word Content Controls VBA <-> VSTO interop ClickOnce Deployment

VSTO Overview

Office Ribbon Designer

Custom Task Pane

Action Pane

Outlook Form Region Designer

Word Content Controls

VBA <-> VSTO interop

ClickOnce Deployment

Call VSTO from VBA You enable VBA via COM Interop Interop implemented at design time You can then call VSTO from VBA with IntelliSense after building the project

You enable VBA via COM Interop

Interop implemented at design time

You can then call VSTO from VBA with IntelliSense after building the project

VBA and VSTO Interop

ClickOnce for Office Add-ins Low-impact deployment mechanism Self-contained Solutions installed per user Prerequisites are installed if the user is an admin ClickOnce support Full end-to-end solution installation Richer version-independent security model Offline access via the ClickOnce Cache

Low-impact deployment mechanism

Self-contained

Solutions installed per user

Prerequisites are installed if the user is an admin

ClickOnce support

Full end-to-end solution installation

Richer version-independent security model

Offline access via the ClickOnce Cache

ClickOnce Deployment

Summary The rationale for the VSTO architecture Bring together Office and .NET Provide a sophisticated developer experience Provide a solid baseline runtime infrastructure Office is a true development platform

The rationale for the VSTO architecture

Bring together Office and .NET

Provide a sophisticated developer experience

Provide a solid baseline runtime infrastructure

Office is a true development platform

MSDN in the UK Visit http://msdn.co.uk Newsletter Events Screencasts Blogs

Visit http://msdn.co.uk

Newsletter

Events

Screencasts

Blogs

Resources Visit the VSTO Developer Center http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/tool/vsto/default.aspx VSTO Help documentation on MSDN http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/d2tx7z6d(vs.90).aspx VSTO Forum http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=16 VSTO Team Blog http://blogs.msdn.com/vsto2

Visit the VSTO Developer Center

http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/tool/vsto/default.aspx

VSTO Help documentation on MSDN

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/d2tx7z6d(vs.90).aspx

VSTO Forum

http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=16

VSTO Team Blog

http://blogs.msdn.com/vsto2

VSTO Design-Time Stack Visual Studio Project Templates IDE Hosting Item Wizards Workflow Document Solutions Add-ins Ribbons Form Regions SharePoint Excel, Word, Info Path Excel, InfoPath, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Project Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word Outlook Separate IDE Info Path

VSTO/A Runtime Stack VSTO Runtime Office Client Host Managed/ Unmanaged Host Doc Task Pane Host Item Controls Win Forms Controls Doc-Level Solution App-Level Add-in Custom Ribbon Custom Task Pane Custom Form Region App-Level Add-in VSTA Integration Common VSTO/A Runtime .NET CLR Managed Add-in Framework (MAF) AppDomain Management Deployment and Updating Security Enforcement Doc-Level Solution ClickOnce