Chapter Download: Introduction to Office Solutions

This sample chapter, "Introduction to Office Solutions," is the second in the book. It begins by defining the three patterns followed by most Office solutions – automation executable programs, Office add-ins and code behind an Office document.

The authors then examine each pattern in greater detail, using code examples and screen shots to show developers how to perform certain tasks. Using automation executable programs, for example, developers can automate Word to create a table after reading a text input file, while code behind an Office document can be used to add buttons to an application's Action pane.

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