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The Latest of Microsoft Office Developer Tools: Office Add-in Commands and SharePoint 2016 Support

April 26, 2016 Apr 26, 2016 04/26/16
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Office’s message at Build was loud and clear: Office is an open market for developers who want to reinvent productivity, backed by a consumer base of 1.2 billion users. Qi Lu welcomed developers to the Office ecosystem in his Build keynote, and showcased new robust extensibility features that enable you to create custom experiences in Office...

Latest Microsoft Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2015

November 23, 2015 Nov 23, 2015 11/23/15
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We’re pleased to announce that Update 1 for the Microsoft Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2015 is ready for you to install! This update includes a vocabulary change in our tools, Apps for Office and SharePoint are now known as Office and SharePoint Add-ins, and bug fixes, such as the Office/SharePoint node not appearing under Visual...

Connecting and Extending Office with Microsoft Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio

August 20, 2015 Aug 20, 2015 08/20/15
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Today, we are excited to announce the Office Developers Tools for Visual Studio 2013 – August 2015 Update. Along with the Visual Studio 2015 RTM; you can now get the latest Office development features in either version of Visual Studio. To answer some of the questions we’ve heard around what experiences are available in each ...

Announcing Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2013 – March 2014 Update

March 3, 2014 Mar 3, 2014 03/3/14
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Today at SharePoint Conference 2014, we are thrilled to announce that Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2013 – March 2014 Update is available to download! The March 2014 Update ships with a ton of new features that improves support for Office 365 Cloud Business App and apps for Office/SharePoint in Visual Studio 2013. Download the ...