Visual Basic Concepts

Add-In Creation Basics

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Every add-in project shares some common elements, and there are some decisions you should make before you get started with creating your add-in. This section is an overview of these elements.

The following topics describe requirements and issues for creating add-ins.

• Add-In Essentials All add-ins, regardless of what they do, require that you reference these items.
  
  
• Design Considerations for Add-Ins Two factors that impact your design consideration are usage of the CreateToolWindow function, and choosing a project compile type.