I'm using beta 2 of VS.NET 2008 and trying to create a Word 2007 Template. However, the Word Controls does not exist in the VS Toolbox as shown in some blog posts. Any ideas?
Hi Johan,
That's pretty weird. Are all VSTO project templates displayed in New project dialog box?
Hi Johan,
Forgive me if this is silly to you - but just want to cover everything:
You have:
- installed Word 2007
- installed Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2
- created a new Word 2007 Template solution (VB or C#)
- if you view the designer associated with ThisDocument and bring up the Toolbox, there isn't a Word Controls grouping? (this grouping is the next to last grouping by default)
Could you have accidentally deleted it from the Toolbox? Have you tried readding the items?
- Perhaps try a reset first - right click on the toolbox and choose Reset Toolbox
- If that doesn't work, try and add them back
- Right-click on the toolbox and Add Tab named Word Controls
- Right-click on the toolbox and Choose Items...
- On the .NET Framework Components, click on the Namespace column to sort by Namespace
- Add the items in the Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word namespace excluding the XMLNode and XMLNodes items
Hope this helps...
Regards,
Steve
Thanks for your replies! However, it didn't work. The answer is Yes to all you questions. I tried resetting the toolbox, but that didn't work. When I try to add a new tab called Word Controls, I get an error message saying that there already is a group called Word Controls.
if I choose Show all I can see it, but the only contrls present is Bookmark and Pointer. Both are disabled. Even if I add more components they are disabled.
I've tried to install VS2008 beta 2 on another machine and on that machine it works just fine. But I wonder what is wrong on this machine.
// Johan
Hi Johan,
Well, looks like you will have to do what everyone hates to do 
- reinstall...
Well - at least it works on one. 
On the one that doesn't work - did you install on a machine that previously had a CTP on it? That caused problems for me (not the same as yours - but wierd stuff like this). I ended up going with an install on a fresh box and things have been very smooth.
Thanks,
Steve
Yes, that's actually one difference between the two machines. What a wonderful world it would be if Uninstall actually meant "remove all this *** from my compueter".
// Johan
