Re: Excel Automation Add-In does not show up in Function Dialog bo

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Hello Mike,

I would like to suggest your chek the following things first:

1. You will have a GUID for your DLL in the automation add-in. Check if
the GUID registered on the machine

2. Check if the registry key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\<CLSID>\Programmable
exists

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FIX: Add-ins, smart documents, or smart tags that you create by using
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 do not run in Office

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908002/en-us



FIX: You cannot run a customization that was created in Microsoft Visual
Studio

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908004/



Deployment of Managed COM Add-Ins in Office XP

<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnoxpta/ht
ml/odc_shim.asp>



Using the COM Add-in Shim Solution to Deploy Managed COM Add-ins in Office
XP

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnoxpta/htm
l/odc_comshim.asp



Information about designing Office XP add-ins and Office 2003 add-ins by
using the .NET Framework

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=840585

Sincerely,

Wei Lu

Microsoft Online Community Support

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