Customizing and Automating the Development Environment

The place to look for information about creating add-ins, customizing the appearance and behavior of the integrated development environment (IDE), and reference topics.

In This Section

• Customizing the Development Environment
  Information about how to customize the Dynamic Help window and toolbars, launch other applications from within the IDE, export and import settings, and make other personalizations to the IDE for your convenience and productivity.

• Window Management
  Information on how to re-arrange tool and document windows within the IDE.

• Automation and Extensibility for Visual Studio
  Information on how to create macros and add-ins.

Related Sections

• Accessibility Features of Visual Studio
  Information about how to optimize window layouts, change the font and color of text, and other ways to customize the IDE.