General Office Development announcements

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  Roadmap: Apps for Office, VSTO & VBA
  Cindy Meister MVP Tuesday, June 18, 2013 5:35 PM

  Many folks have been asking about the emerging "apps for Office" model, and what it means for the future of VSTO & VBA.  Rest assured that VSTO & VBA continue to be alive and well.  In fact, many existing automation scenarios continue to be best served by VSTO & VBA for now.  At the same time, there are many exciting opportunities to look forward in apps for Office: for example, the ability to better integrate with web content and JavaScript/CSS libraries, support for host applications beyond the desktop versions of Office, and new distribution and monetization opportunities through the Office Store.

  To learn more, please see the blog post:  "Roadmap for Apps for Office, VSTO, and VBA".

  -- Michael Zlatkovsky (MSFT)

Outlook for Developers announcements

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  Roadmap for Apps for Office, VSTO, and VBA
  Eric Legault [Outlook MVP] Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:16 PM

  Many folks have been asking about the emerging "apps for Office" model, and what it means for the future of VSTO.  Rest assured that VSTO continues to be alive and well.  In fact, many existing automation scenarios continue to be best served by VSTO for now.  At the same time, there are many exciting opportunities to look forward in apps for Office: for example, the ability to better integrate with web content and JavaScript/CSS libraries, support for additional programming languages and platforms, support for host applications beyond the desktop versions of Office, and new distribution, lifecycle management, and monetization opportunities through the Office Store.
   
  To learn more, please see the blog post:  "Roadmap for Apps for Office, VSTO, and VBA".
  
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  Office/Outlook 2010 Redistributable PIA's Released
  Ken Slovak MVP Thursday, September 09, 2010 5:49 PM

  The Office/Outlook 2010 Redistributable PIA's have finally been released, the download location is http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=938fe8ad-583b-4bd7-a345-23250dc15855.

  Thanks to Patrick Creehan for the announcement in his blog.

Word for Developers announcements

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  Roadmap: Apps for Office, VSTO & VBA
  Cindy Meister MVP Tuesday, June 18, 2013 5:34 PM

  Many folks have been asking about the emerging "apps for Office" model, and what it means for the future of VBA.  Rest assured that VBA continues to be alive and well.  In fact, many existing automation scenarios continue to be best served by VSTO & VBA for now.  At the same time, there are many exciting opportunities to look forward in apps for Office: for example, the ability to better integrate with web content and JavaScript/CSS libraries, support for host applications beyond the desktop versions of Office, and new distribution and monetization opportunities through the Office Store.

  To learn more, please see the blog post:  "Roadmap for Apps for Office, VSTO, and VBA".

  -- Michael Zlatkovsky (MSFT)

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  Documentation for Office 2013 Ribbon controls now available
  Cindy Meister MVP Saturday, December 22, 2012 8:40 AM

  I know the documentation for Office 2013 is still somewhat limited, but hopefully the following link will help.

  Microsoft Office Document: [MS-CustomUI2] Supporting Documentation - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=727

  From here, you should be able to download the *.txt files for Word, Excel and PowerPoint, plus the imageMso information. Once a file is downloaded, it can be opened in Excel to make it easier to look through all the controls.

  Best Regards,
  Nathan O.
  Microsoft Online Community Support

Open XML Format SDK announcements

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  Release: ECMA-376 Standard, 4th Edition
  Cindy Meister MVP Wednesday, December 26, 2012 4:00 PM

  The ECMA-376 4th Edition of the OOXML standard has been released (December 2012) and is available for download:
  http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-376.htm

  Still not available are the Microsoft Office Implementations for the "Ribbon" and other special parts not part of the Office Open XML specification.

   
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  Release of the Open XML SDK 2.5
  Cindy Meister MVP Monday, December 10, 2012 7:26 AM

  The download page for the Open XML SDK 2.5 for Microsoft Office is now providing the RTW version of Open XML SDK 2.5. You can use this version for production. We are now updating the documentation in MSDN. Until the publication of the updated documentation, please refer to the SDK document in Productivity Tool.

  The differences between the CTP and the RTW versions exist in the classes of "Office15", and those are renamed to "Office2013". Also we are preparing a set of sample code demonstrating how the classes can be used.

  Regards,

  Kazunori Matsuura
  Open XML SDK 2.5

Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) announcements

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  New release of VSTO run-time fixes issues
  Cindy Meister MVP Friday, April 18, 2014 5:47 PM

  For details, see the blog article http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vsto/archive/2014/04/10/vsto-runtime-update-to-address-slow-shutdown-and-unknown-publisher-for-sha256-certificates.aspx

  This release fixes:

  1. For VSTO add-ins using WPF controls, customers using touch-enabled
  devices experienced a 15-20 second lag when closing Office applications

  2. for developers using SHA256 code-signing certificates, the installation
  Trust Prompt would erroneously display “Unknown Publisher” even when the
  publisher was fully trusted.

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  Roadmap for Apps for Office, VSTO, and VBA
  Cindy Meister MVP Tuesday, June 18, 2013 4:40 PM

  Many folks have been asking about the emerging "apps for Office" model, and what it means for the future of VSTO.  Rest assured that VSTO continues to be alive and well.  In fact, many existing automation scenarios continue to be best served by VSTO for now.  At the same time, there are many exciting opportunities to look forward in apps for Office: for example, the ability to better integrate with web content and JavaScript/CSS libraries, support for additional programming languages and platforms, support for host applications beyond the desktop versions of Office, and new distribution, lifecycle management, and monetization opportunities through the Office Store.

  To learn more, please see the blog post:  "Roadmap for Apps for Office, VSTO, and VBA".
  

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  Office Tools for Visual Studio 2015
  Cindy Meister MVP Wednesday, March 06, 2013 2:22 PM

  The newest version of Visual Studio - 2015 - is now available.

  The Community edition of Visual Studio also supports "Office Tools", including VSTO and "Apps for Office" templates. Both can be downloaded at
  https://www.visualstudio.com/features/office-tools-vs

  What was new in VS 2013 for Office:

  For VSTO developers in particular, new in this release is the ability to code-sign VSTO solutions with SHA-256 certificates.  The latest release also supports Office 2013 right-out-of-the-box without requiring a separate download, and the Office 2013 templates can now target the latest .NET Framework 4.5.1.

  Visual Studio 2013 also delivers a broad set of tooling for the new apps for Office and apps for SharePoint.  Some highlights include the ability to create MVC SharePoint apps, enhancements around app-publishing, and a new set of tooling around Cloud Business Apps that integrate seamlessly with Office 365 services.  Learn more on the apps for Office and SharePoint blog.

  Tip: 
  Just like Visual Studio 2012, Visual Studio 2013 continues to support the Office 2010 templates.  However, to reduce clutter, we have re-categorized the project templates according to the .NET Framework version that they support.  So, if you're looking for the Office 2010 templates, be sure to adjust the ".NET Framework" dropdown to ".NET Framework 4.0".

  

  We hope you enjoy Visual Studio 2013 and the many great features that this IDE has to offer!

  ~ Michael Zlatkovsky | Program Manager, Visual Studio Tools for Office & Apps for Office

  
  
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  Documentation for Office 2013 Ribbon controls now available
  Cindy Meister MVP Thursday, January 10, 2013 7:49 AM

  I know the documentation for Office 2013 is still somewhat limited, but hopefully the following link will help.

  Microsoft Office Document: [MS-CustomUI2] Supporting Documentation - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=727

  From here, you should be able to download the *.txt files for Word, Excel and PowerPoint, plus the imageMso information. Once a file is downloaded, it can be opened in Excel to make it easier to look through all the controls.

  Best Regards,
  Nathan O.
  Microsoft Online Community Support

Workflow Manager 1.0 announcements

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  Welcome to the forum!
  Jurgen Willis Tuesday, July 31, 2012 6:05 PM

  Welcome to the discussion forum for the Workflow Manager 1.0 Beta release (also referred to as Windows Azure Workflow).  Workflow Manager provides hosting and management capabilities on top of the Windows Workflow Foundation.  It also powers workflows in SharePoint 2013 and the next version of Office 365.  You can install the Workflow Manager from the Web Platform Installer.  Documentation and samples can be found on MSDN here.  We look forward to your questions and feedback.

Visio General Questions and Answers for IT Professionals announcements

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  About the Visio 2010 forum
  Fred Diggs Sunday, October 18, 2009 6:20 PM

  Welcome to the Visio 2010 Forum. This forum provides a place for you to discuss all topics related to Visio such as questions you may have about the product or tips & tricks you have learned and want to share with others.

Microsoft Unified Communications Web API announcements

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  UCWA Documentation and sandbox is available
  Kai Strandskov [Msft] Wednesday, July 18, 2012 9:37 PM

  Documentation for the Unified Communications Web API (UCWA), a web API that is part of the new Lync 2013 release, is available at http://ucwa.lync.com/documentation/what-is-lync-ucwa-api.

  You can go through the fully interactive demo and sandbox by just visiting http://ucwa.lync.com 

  
  
  

Project Standard and Professional General Questions and Answers announcements

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  How to request features, changes or enhancements in the Project family of products
  Brian Smith - MSFT Friday, March 18, 2016 8:31 PM

  If you want to directly tell the product team, what features, changes or enhancements you want to see in the Project family of products (Project Desktop client, Project Server or Project Online), please submit your ideas (or vote for existing ones) at the Project UserVoice channel.

Project Server General Questions and Answers announcements

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  How to request features, changes or enhancements in the Project family of products
  Brian Smith - MSFT Friday, March 18, 2016 8:35 PM

  If you want to directly tell the product team, what features, changes or enhancements you want to see in the Project family of products (Project Desktop client, Project Server or Project Online), please submit your ideas (or vote for existing ones) at the Project UserVoice channel.

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  Please specify the version you are using when you ask your question
  Gary Chefetz, MCITP, MCT, MVP Tuesday, May 25, 2010 9:09 PM

  We're supporting all versions of the product.
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  Additional Microsoft Project Resources
  Gary Chefetz, MCITP, MCT, MVP Thursday, October 29, 2009 4:42 PM

  Check out the following links to learn more about Microsoft Project and Project Server: 

  Product information including Project Online

  • Main product site: http://www.microsoft.com/project
  • Project Team Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/project

  Project 2013 training for IT pros and developers

  • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/projectserver/jj906608

  Project 2010 Interactive content - Videos & Sessions & Webcasts

  • http://www.microsoft.com/showcase/en/US/channels/microsoftproject
  • http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/epm.aspx

  Project Professional 2013 Trial Version

  • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh973401.aspx

  Project Professional 2010 and Project Server 2010 Demo Image:

  • Download: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9713956
  • Hosted Virtual Lab: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9713654

  IT Professional related

  • TechCenter @ TechNet: http://technet.microsoft.com/ProjectServer
  • Admin Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/projectadministration

  Developer related

  • Developer center @ MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/Project
  • Programmability blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/project_programmability

  SharePoint

  • http://sharepoint.microsoft.com

Project Server - Setup, Upgrade, Administration and Operation announcements

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  How to request features, changes or enhancements in the Project family of products
  Brian Smith - MSFT Friday, March 18, 2016 8:35 PM

  If you want to directly tell the product team, what features, changes or enhancements you want to see in the Project family of products (Project Desktop client, Project Server or Project Online), please submit your ideas (or vote for existing ones) at the Project UserVoice channel.

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  Additional Microsoft Project Server Resources
  Gary Chefetz, MCITP, MCT, MVP Thursday, January 07, 2010 11:58 PM

  Check out the following resources to learn more about Microsoft Project and Project Server: 

  Product information including Project Online

  • Main product site: http://www.microsoft.com/project
  • Project Team Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/project

  Project 2013 training for IT pros and developers

  • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/projectserver/jj906608

  Project 2010 Interactive content - Videos & Sessions & Webcasts

  • http://www.microsoft.com/showcase/en/US/channels/microsoftproject
  • http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/epm.aspx

  Project Professional 2013 Trial Version

  • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh973401.aspx

  Project Professional 2010 and Project Server 2010 Demo Image:

  • Download: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9713956
  • Hosted Virtual Lab: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9713654

  IT Professional related

  • TechCenter @ TechNet: http://technet.microsoft.com/ProjectServer
  • Admin Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/projectadministration

  Developer related

  • Developer center @ MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/Project
  • Programmability blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/project_programmability

  SharePoint

  • http://sharepoint.microsoft.com

Project Customization and Programming announcements

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  How to request features, changes or enhancements in the Project family of products?
  Brian Smith - MSFT Friday, March 18, 2016 8:33 PM

  If you want to directly tell the product team, what features, changes or enhancements you want to see in the Project family of products (Project Desktop client, Project Server or Project Online), please submit your ideas (or vote for existing ones) at the Project UserVoice channel.

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  Project 2013 SDK - March 2013 update
  Jim Corbin Friday, July 27, 2012 6:13 PM

  The Project 2013 SDK download is updated. The conceptual, how-to, and reference documentation in the download closely matches the Project 2013 developer documentation online content published on MSDN.

  The Project2013SDK.msi download file now installs properly on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.

  The Project 2013 SDK download contains:

  • The on-premises Reporting database schema reference, ProjectServer2013_ReportingDB.chm, and the OLAP cube schema reference. 
  • Updated VBA Help for local use. Objects such as Chart, Report, Series, and Shape now show correct members tables, properties, and methods topics.
  • Basic reference topics for the JavaScript client-side object model (JSOM), which includes REST endpoints and HTTP request syntax. You can use the JSOM for development of Project Online solutions for cross-browser web apps and for non-Windows platforms.
  • Sixteen complete code solutions, including two task pane apps (with minor updates) for Project, the QuickStatus app sample for Project Server and Project Online, eight client-side object model (CSOM) solutions, two solutions for querying the ProjectData service for reporting, and three updated legacy PSI solutions.
  • DLLs and a license for redistribution of the Project Server CSOM assemblies, JavaScript files for the CSOM, the Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Library assembly, and the Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Events.Receivers library for on-premises development.
    Notes:   1. The REDIST.zip file that is attached to the Project_Programmability blog post contains the RTM build
                     15.0.4420.1017 of the Project Server assemblies for redistribution, including the
                     Microsoft.Office.Project.Schema.dll assembly, for developing event handlers.
                 2. Project CSOM solutions also require the redistributable DLLs for the SharePoint 2013 CSOM,
                     which are at SharePoint Server 2013 Client Components SDK.
  • Updated Intellisense files for the PSI and CSOM, source code for creating a PSI proxy assembly, and instructions on how to update the PSI proxy files.
  • XML schemas for the Project client, AppProvisioning, and the Statusing PSI.

  The top-level online landing page for the Project SDK is Project for developers (http://msdn.microsoft.com/project).

  For additional Project-related SDK content, see Office for developers (http://msdn.microsoft.com/office), SharePoint for developers (http://msdn.microsoft.com/sharepoint), and Build apps for Office and SharePoint (http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/apps/). The two articles on Task pane apps for Project are in the Apps for Office and SharePoint SDK, and the JavaScript API for Office reference includes information specific for Project, the ProjectDocument object with eleven methods and three events, and four enumerations for Project.

  Want to try out Project 2013?

  1. Sign up for Project Online and Project Pro for Office 365
  2. Download Project Professional 2013 and Project Server 2013

  --Jim

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Please specify the version you are using when you ask your question
  Gary Chefetz, MCITP, MCT, MVP Tuesday, May 25, 2010 9:11 PM

  It makes a big difference in answering your questions

Project Online General Questions and Answers announcements

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  How to request features, changes or enhancements in the Project family of products
  Brian Smith - MSFT Friday, March 18, 2016 8:34 PM

  If you want to directly tell the product team, what features, changes or enhancements you want to see in the Project family of products (Project Desktop client, Project Server or Project Online), please submit your ideas (or vote for existing ones) at the Project UserVoice channel.

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  Changes to Project Online as of February 9, 2015
  Gary Chefetz, MCITP, MCT, MVP Thursday, February 05, 2015 4:48 PM

  Enterprise projects will no longer synchronize with SharePoint tasks lists by default. If you still want enterprise projects to synchronize with SharePoint tasks lists, you can turn this setting back on by going to Project Web App ‎(PWA)‎ Settings > Connected SharePoint Sites > Settings, and selecting the ‘Sync Enterprise Projects tasks to Tasks List’ check box.

  See Blog Post

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  New "Project Online Lite" for team members
  Gary Chefetz, MCITP, MCT, MVP Wednesday, February 05, 2014 3:40 PM

  ANAHEIM CA, 2/03/2014: At the 2014 Microsoft Project Conference Keynote, Microsoft announced a new license SKU designed for team members who need limited access to project management features of Project Online. At $7/month, what are you waiting for? 
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  Welcome to the new Project Online Forum!
  Christophe Fiessinger Monday, July 16, 2012 9:28 PM

  Following today's Office Preview announcement, sign up for Project Online Preview and please leverage this forum for all your questions. Check the Preview site for more information: http://www.microsoft.com/project/en-us/preview/ as well as this link: Get started with Project Online 

  Please note this forum is dedicated to Project Online hence leverage other Forums such as these for other Project specific questions:

  • For Project Server questions please leverage: Project Server General Questions and Answers
  • For Project desktop (Standard & Professional) questions please leverage: Project Standard and Professional General Questions and Answers