Visual Studio For Office Runtime

using Excel = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel;

Must have , or newer installed first Microsoft Office Office 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, or Microsoft 365 Architecture visual studio for office runtime

I decided to explore VSTO as a potential solution. I downloaded and installed Visual Studio 2019, along with the VSTO runtime. The installation process was smooth, and I was up and running with VSTO in no time. using Excel = Microsoft

With the rise of Office Add-ins using web technologies (HTML/JavaScript) and the Microsoft AppSource model, many developers question the relevance of VSTO. The answer is nuanced. Web add-ins are cross-platform (running on Mac, Web, and iOS) and sandboxed, making them safer and easier to update. However, they cannot access the deep OS-level features that VSTO can. With the rise of Office Add-ins using web

I created a new project, selecting the "Excel Add-in" template. VSTO automatically generated a basic add-in project, complete with a ribbon interface and a code-behind file. I was impressed by how quickly I could get started with building my add-in.

This code uses the Excel object model to create a new worksheet and add some data to it. Of course, this is just a tiny taste of what you can do with VSTO – but I hope it gives you a sense of the possibilities!