Is there a way to embed a Microsoft Word document to a Windows form?

Question

 

Hi there.  I was wondering about how you would embed a Microsoft Word document in a Windows form.  I was using RichTextBox to load it in RTF, but I don't like the way the RichTextBox loads some of Word's Tables.  Additionally, I like the selection tool better in Word than the RichTextbox on Word Tables as well.

Answer 1

David Reynolds in Cincinnati wrote:

I was wondering about how you would embed a Microsoft Word document in a Windows form.

 

Hi David,

 

Here are two approaches to opening word document inside a Winfodws form.

 

1. Using WebBrowser control to open (but without menubar and toolbar).

WebBrowser1.Navigate("C:\myDocment.doc")

2. Using third-part component winwordcontrol to open (with menubar and toolbar).

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/office/WordInDotnet.aspx

This article including demo project and C# source code, explains how you can integrate Microsoft Word (including Menubar and Toolbar) in your .NET applications.

 

By the way, here are two helpful tools:

1) Instant VB: C# to VB converter

The tool can convert entire C# project to corresponding VB.NET project, also can convert code snippet.

2) Convert C# code to VB.NET code by means of this Code Translator tool.

 

 

Also try this approach to open word document inside a Panel control.

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2616199&SiteID=1

 

 

Regards,

Martin