Excel is showing up the "save as" dialogue in background when custom add-in is enabled in Outlook 2010

Excel is showing up the "save as" dialogue in background when custom add-in is enabled in Outlook 2010

My First question to add-in developer would be, is there any Ribbon designed using Visual Designer in your Add-in?
Said, “Yes? Read More…

Visual Designer has issues associated with Outlook. It also causes the ghost Inspector issue.

Following is the steps to Repro:

  • Create a Outlook2010 Add-in project using VS 2010
  • Add a ribbon designer in project (Project>Add New Item)
  • Run the Application
  • When Outlook Opens, verify that Add-in is loaded (Files>Options>Add-in)
  • Open Excel
  • Type "Test"(Dummy text) in any cell and go to File >Save &Send  >Send Using Email >Send As Attachment
  • Outlook Inspector window opens up with attached excel file
  • Send it to yourself
  • Go back to Excel
  • File>Save As
  • Save As dialogue box goes in background and does not appear even after using ALT+TAB key

Solution:
There are issues with Visual Designer while designing Ribbon in Outlook. Use “Ribbon.Xml” to avoid this issue.

Ribbon Overview(This gives detail on Ribbon Designer and Ribbon XML)
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb386097

How to: Export a Ribbon from the Ribbon Designer to Ribbon XML
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb386297

Extending the User Interface in Outlook 2010( Designing Ribbon with Ribbon Xml)
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee692172.aspx

Happy Coding!

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Comments

  • Anonymous
    June 27, 2012
    fine article... thank you..