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Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the Microsoft Office System helps you build line-of-business solutions based on Excel, Word, and InfoPath. The deep integration with Outlook adds a new category of custom applications that can be built on top of Microsoft Office, including sales force automation.

Features

Outlook application development

Develop programs based on Microsoft Outlook by extending functionality that includes the managed code programmability of Outlook.

Word and Excel object models

Receive full access to the Word and Excel object models, as well as the benefit of IntelliSense, which provides code for many common programming tasks.

Familiar platform

Familiar development concepts for those accustomed to working with Visual Studio.

No-touch deployment

Modify code and easily deploy it to all users.

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System Requirements

Microsoft Windows-based computers

 
Operating SystemWindows 2000 Professional SP4

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (WOW); Windows XP Professional SP2

Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition SP1; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition SP1; Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition (WOW); Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)

Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition (WOW); Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition; Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)

Microsoft Windows Vista

Tools for Office requires at least one of the following versions of Microsoft Office:
Microsoft Office 2003, Professional Edition; Microsoft Office 2003, Professional Edition with InfoPath
Microsoft Word 2003
Microsoft Excel 2003
Microsoft InfoPath 2003
Microsoft Outlook 2003

Microsoft Office Access 2003 Developer Extensions requires at least one of the following to be installed:
Microsoft Office 2003, Professional Edition; Microsoft Office Access 2003
 
ProcessorPentium 600-MHz or faster processor (1 GHz recommended)
 
MemoryMinimum 256 MB of RAM
 
Hard Disk2 GB of available hard-disk space
 
DriveDVD-ROM drive
 
Display1024x768 resolution with 256 colors (1024 x 768 resolution with High Color - 16-bit recommmended)
 
Input DeviceKeyboard and Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device
 
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