Please note that SharePoint add-ins cannot be created, using VSTO. In addition to Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint add-ins, with VSTO you can also create add-ins for Visio, Project and InfoPath. If you click VSTO Add-ins link, you will be shown the options given below.You can create Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and SharePoint add-ins with this selection. If you click on Add-ins link, you will be shown the options given below.It gives you 3 types of new project templates, as described below. Once the New Project Window opens inside VS2017, click Office/SharePoint node, as shown below.
Once VS2017 opens, click Create new project link to create a new project. If the installation is done, you can directly open VS2017 from the installer Window or go to run prompt and type Visual Studio 2017. It may have finished the installation, which you can know from its success message.
Integrate Office 365 APIs into your projects.Ĭheck Visual Studio installer now.Create Office add-ins (these add-ins have a small footprint compared to VSTO add-ins).You can use Office developer tools for the following. These tools were launched to provide Microsoft developers the latest Office development features in Visual Studio. VSTO provides developers the tools to build on top of Office as a platform, using which you can develop add-ins for Word, Excel etc. Originally, it was launched as a replacement for VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) for working with Excel and Word, but later numerous advances and enhancements were added to it in the later versions.
It was launched earlier as bridge between Office and the Studio (as claimed by Microsoft) around the start of the year 2004, targeting Office 2003 development at that time. Let’s also see what is the difference between Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) and Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio. Relax and have a cup of coffee and let the installer do the work. The installer will show the progress of the installation as and when its being made.
Remember that Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) is optional, so don’t forget to select the checkbox for it (in Summary section on right side of Installation Window), as shown below.Īlternatively, the same options can be found in Individual Components tab of Installation Window under Development activities section, as shown below.Ĭlick Install on bottom right side to continue the installation. This will install Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio as a default choice. Select the checkbox and you will be shown the description on right side, as shown below. Our focus here is the Office development section, so scroll down and you will notice a checkbox area named Office/SharePoint development. After a minute or so, it will show you the screen given below, which is the new improved modularized Visual Studio 2017 installer screen. Click Continue, as shown below.Īllow the installer some time to configure. Once again, the installer will ask for your confirmation. Once you click on the link “Professional 2017”, it will ask you to save the installer file, click “Save”, as shown below.
To download VS2017, go to the Website under Download Visual Studio link, choose Professional 2017, as shown below. Thus, let’s start with the installation of Visual Studio 2017.