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Add-in Express™ 2008
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Add-in Express 2008 for Microsoft Office - .NET, VSTO and VCL editions comparison matrix
A complete feature list for each product is presented in the table below.
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Add-in Express 2008 for Microsoft Office | |||
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Feature List |
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Environment | ||||
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Platforms and run-time | ||||
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Supported platform |
.NET Framework |
.NET Framework |
Win32 | |
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.NET Framework versions |
1.1 or 2.0 or 3.5 |
2.0 or 3.5 |
Not required | |
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Required run-time |
ADX Loader or VSTO Loader or not required for non-isolated solutions |
VSTO Loader |
Not required | |
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Supported IDEs and programming languages | ||||
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IDEs |
Visual Studio 2003 Visual Studio 2005 Visual Studio 2008 |
Visual Studio 2005 Visual Studio 2008 |
Delphi 5 - 2007 | |
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Programming languages |
VB.NET 2003 - 2008 VB.NET Express C# 2003 -2008 C# Express C++.NET 2003 - 2008 RemObjects Chrome |
VB.NET 2005, 2008 C# 2005, 2008 |
Object Pascal | |
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Supported Office applications and customization projects | ||||
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Supported Office customization projects | ||||
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Office COM Add-ins |
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+ |
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Office Smart Tags |
+ |
+ | ||
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Excel Automation Add-ins |
+ |
+ | ||
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Excel Real-Time Data Servers |
+ |
+ | ||
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Excel XLLs |
+ |
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Supported Office application versions | ||||
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Outlook |
2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 |
2003, 2007 |
2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 | |
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Word |
2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 |
2003, 2007 |
2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 | |
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Excel |
2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 |
2003, 2007 |
2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 | |
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PowerPoint |
2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 |
2003, 2007 |
2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 | |
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Project |
2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 |
2003, 2007 |
2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 | |
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Visio |
2002, 2003, 2007 |
2003, 2007 |
2002, 2003, 2007 | |
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InfoPath |
2007 |
2007 |
2007 | |
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Access |
2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 |
2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 | ||
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FrontPage |
2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 |
2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 | ||
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Publisher |
2002, 2003, 2007 |
2002, 2003, 2007 | ||
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MapPoint |
2004 |
2004 | ||
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Deep integration with other Add-in Express products | ||||
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Office COM Add-ins | ||||
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Programming Model | ||||
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Version-neutral programming model |
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COM add-in specific visual designer |
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+ | |
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COM add-in specific components |
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+ |
+ |
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Synchronous event helpers for Office object events |
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+ |
+ | |
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Multi-hosted (shared) add-ins |
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+ | ||
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Multiple add-ins in one assembly |
+ |
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Common Office customization | ||||
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Special components and visual designer for Office 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2007 toolbars and menus |
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+ |
+ | |
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Special components and visual designer for the Office 2007 Ribbon UI |
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+ |
+ | |
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Special components and visual designer for the Office 2007 task panes |
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+ |
+ | |
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Application-level keyboard shortcuts |
+ |
+ |
+ | |
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Special components for intercepting of any built-in toolbar controls |
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+ |
+ | |
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Using any controls (standard and any 3rd-party) on Office toolbars |
+ |
+ |
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Outlook customization | ||||
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Synchronous event helpers for Outlook object events: folders, items, item, etc. |
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Special components and visual designer for Outlook Explorer toolbars and menus |
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Special components and visual designer for Outlook Inspector toolbars, menus and ribbons |
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+ |
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Context sensitivity: binding toolbars, menus, ribbons and certain controls to folders, folder content types, form classes, etc. |
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+ |
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Special components and visual designer for Outlook option pages and folder properties pages |
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+ |
+ | |
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Special components and visual designer for the Outlook Navigation Pane shortcuts |
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+ |
+ | |
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Advanced view and form regions for Outlook 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 |
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+ |
+ | |
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Context sensitivity for advanced view and form regions: binding regions to folders, content types, form classes, etc. |
+ |
+ |
+ | |
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Excel customization | ||||
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Special components and visual designer for advanced task panes for Excel 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 |
+ |
+ | ||
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Excel Plug-ins | ||||
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Real-time Data Servers | ||||
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Version-neutral programming model |
+ |
+ | ||
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Special components and visual designer for Excel Real-time Data Servers |
+ |
+ | ||
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Automation Add-ins (worksheet user-defined functions) | ||||
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Version-neutral programming model |
+ |
+ | ||
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XLLs (worksheet user-defined functions) | ||||
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Special components and visual designer for Excel XLLs |
+ |
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Office Smart Tags | ||||
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Programming Model | ||||
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Version-neutral programming model |
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Smart Tag-specific visual designer |
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Smart Tag Customization | ||||
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Run-time customization and visual designer for Microsoft Office Smart Tags |
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Smart tag libraries: multiple static and dynamic smart tag recognizers in one project |
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Security and Deployment | ||||
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Security | ||||
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Enforcing Office and Windows strict security |
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Support of Microsoft Office 2007 Trust Center |
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Application domain isolation |
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Deployment | ||||
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Multiple projects in one solution |
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Deployment technology |
Visual Studio integrated setup projects |
Visual Studio integrated setup projects |
InnoSetup autogenerated | |
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Complete support of the ClickOnce technology |
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More details | ||||
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More details |
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See Also
- Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and .NET - overview
- Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and VSTO - overview
- Add-in Express for Microsoft Office and VCL - overview
- Add-in Express .NET feature matrix and prices
- Add-in Express VSTO feature matrix and prices
- Add-in Express VCL feature matrix and prices