Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the MS (Visual Studio 2005 Express)

[jscher2000]

In addition to the Office-related components for Visual Studio 2005, there were earlier versions for Office XP / Visual Studio .Net 2003 (Download details: Office XP Primary Interop Assemblies (PIAs)). I'm not sure VSTO works with Office 2000 at all.

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This sounds like you have to do special configuration and maybe extra work to develop for Office 2000 in .Net: Office Developer Center: Microsoft .NET Development for Microsoft Office: Chapter 2 (Part 1 of 3)

[Seaner]

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Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the Microsoft Office System

I currently have Excel 2000, and I would love to incorperate some things that the above package can do.

I would like to build a user form in visual basics express because its free and have it talk to my excel 2000 workbook. Is this possible? or do I need the to upgrade to Excel 2003

one project that I would like to try is located at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/f1wckde0.aspx
This teaches how to make a form which can talk to an excel workbook, I am wonder though if Ican use ms 2000?

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http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/products/compare/

I am only using the express version and it seem that they are not compatable.

I have tried primary interprop assemblies to the express editions, but it seem I am either incorrectly doing this or it just is not possible.
you are right there is a bit of work to get the VB studio to work correctly