create a custom task pane that users can hide or display by clicking a toggle button on the Ribbon

Question

I want create a custom task pane that users can hide or display by clicking a toggle button on the Ribbon. You should always create a user interface (UI) element, such as a button, that users can click to display or hide your custom task pane, because Microsoft Office applications do not provide a default way for users to show or hide custom task panes.

Software Used:

.net 2.0 and c#,Vsto

Can u give the Steps For that

Mujeeb Rahman · Answer

Hi aravind From visual studio 2008 you can easily create a custom task pane 1. Create Excel/Word Add-In Project 2. Add a user control (UserControl1.cs) to the project 3. Open ThisAddIn.cs project 4. Add the following code using Microsoft.Office.Tools; namespace ExcelAddInCustomTab { public partial class ThisAddIn { public CustomTaskPane ctp; private void ThisAddIn_Startup(object sender System.EventArgs e) { UserControl1 TPControl = new UserControl1(); ctp = CustomTaskPanes.Add(TPControl my CTP); ctp.Visible = true; } } } And also Add the following code in toggle Button click event for hiding and displaying Custom Task Pane private void button1_Click(object sender RibbonControlEventArgs e) { Globals.ThisAddIn.ctp.Visible = !Globals.ThisAddIn.ctp.Visible; }