Office Development

Highlights & Top Issues

• Download Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3) for the latest performance and security updates
• Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System Readme
• BUG: You Cannot Delete an Excel List Row from the CommandButton Click Event
• BUG: "Error Creating New Microsoft Office Document" Error Message When You Use Automation to Build a Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System Project
• BUG: When You Remove Visual C# .NET an Error May Occur If You Try to Install Visual Studio Tools for Office
• BUG: The Visual C# .NET IDE Stops Responding When You Add Either an Excel SheetSelectionChange Event or an Excel SheetBeforeRightClick Event
• BUG: "Attempt to Access the Method Failed" Error Message When You Use a Reference to the Wrong Microsoft Forms 2.0 Object Library
• BUG: The Code Is Not Disabled If You Press and Then Hold Down the SHIFT Key While You Open a Microsoft Excel Workbook from the Getting Started Task Pane
• "Error 1919. Error Configuring ODBC Data Source" Error Messages When You Run Setup for Office 2003
• Office 2003 Resource Kit Does Not Provide IEAK Support
• INFO: Migrating from Microsoft Office XP Developer
• Overview of the Search Feature in Office 2003
• Frequently Asked Questions About the Local Install Source Feature

Step-by-Step Instructions & How To Articles

• HOW TO: Handle Events for Excel
• HOW TO: Handle Events for the Office Web Components
• HOW TO: Change the Assembly Name or Namespace for Your Office Managed Code Extension

Downloads and Updates

• Office Update
  Get the latest updates and downloads for Microsoft Office. Office Update scans the computer and gives you a selection of updates customized just for you. Browse the downloads for the latest templates, add-ins, viewers, and more.
• Smart Doc Software Development Kit

Code Samples

• Code Samples for Visual Studio Tools for Microsoft Office
• MSDN Online Code Center
  More than 100 sample applications and code examples for developers using Microsoft technologies.

Additional Resources & Related Sites

• Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System on MSDN
• Web Event: Building Microsoft Office Solutions with Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System October 21, 2003 11:00am - 12:30pm Pacific
• MSDN - Office
• MSDN Overview of Smart Client Applications in the Microsoft Office System
• Visual Studio Tools for Microsoft Office 2003 - MSDN Chat Transcript from March 25 & 26th 2003