create Task Pane in MS Office COM add-in using C++

Shabari Pragash 126 Reputation points
2022-03-24T19:26:13.26+00:00

I have created a COM add-in for MS Office using C++. Now I like to add a Task Pane UI to MS Office. I came to know about ICustomTaskPaneConsumer interface and tried to implement it. But documentation is less.

Kindly share some documentation and some sample project codes. Thanks.

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  1. RLWA32 40,756 Reputation points
    2022-03-25T14:50:37.53+00:00

    The documentation for C++ is virtually non-existent. However, I managed to piece together a skeleton C++ Add-in that creates and displays a Task Pane in Excel. The solution contains 2 projects - the addin and an activex control. The projects are configured so that COM registration will be performed per-use when building. It was developed using the 64-bit version of Office 2013 and VS2015. The barest minimum was done to create and show the Task Pane so at best it is a starting point. You can download the project from OneDrive https://1drv.ms/u/s!AmnqrCFBv4nDghcZwI3yqeTaOcBR?e=psnZ44

    Com Addins per Excel -

    187022-comaddin.png

    Task Pane shown in Excel -

    186945-tpane.png

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