

Here's the list of software that must be installed on the computer to run VSTO solutions: Required Prerequisite Components on the Target Computer Trust the solution to allow it to execute.Deploy the specific components for the solution.Install prerequisite components on the user computer.Deploying Office solutions that target the VSTO runtimeĬlickOnce and Windows Installer packages need to do the same rudimentary tasks when installing an Office solution. However, it can't install Add-ins that require administrative privileges such as machine level Add-ins.Īdd-ins that require administrative privileges can be installed by using Windows Installer but it does require more effort to create the setup.įor an overview of how to deploy a VSTO solution using ClickOnce, see Deploy an Office solution by using ClickOnce. Deployment MethodsĬlickOnce can easily be used to create setups for your Add-ins and solutions. This discussion includes steps for deploying a simple Office Add-in. You can develop a VSTO solution and deploy the solution by using a Windows Installer package. This article was updated by Microsoft with permission from the original authors.Īpplies to: Visual Studio Tools for Office, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visual Studio. Learn how to deploy a Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) add-in or document-level solution using a Visual Studio Installer project. ~ Michael Zlatkovsky | Program Manager, Visual Studio Tools for Office & Apps for OfficeDeploying a VSTO Solution Using Windows Installer

We hope you enjoy Visual Studio 2013 and the many great features that this IDE has to offer! So, if you're looking for the Office 2010 templates, be sure to adjust the ".NET Framework" dropdown to ".NET Framework 4.0". However, to reduce clutter, we have re-categorized the project templates according to the. Just like Visual Studio 2012, Visual Studio 2013 continues to support the Office 2010 templates. Learn more on the apps for Office and SharePoint blog. Some highlights include the ability to create MVC SharePoint apps, enhancements around app-publishing, and a new set of tooling around Cloud Business Apps that integrate seamlessly with Office 365 services. Visual Studio 2013 also delivers a broad set of tooling for the new apps for Office and apps for SharePoint.

The latest release also supports Office 2013 right-out-of-the-box without requiring a separate download, and the Office 2013 templates can now target the latest. Both can be downloaded atįor VSTO developers in particular, new in this release is the ability to code-sign VSTO solutions with SHA-256 certificates. The Community edition of Visual Studio also supports "Office Tools", including VSTO and "Apps for Office" templates. The newest version of Visual Studio - 2015 - is now available.
