HOW TO: Create an Add-in Application Name and Description in Excel 2000 (214298)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2000

This article was previously published under Q214298
For a Microsoft Excel 97 and earlier version of this article, see 108425.

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SUMMARY

This step-by-step article demonstrates how to create a name and description for an add-in application.

In Microsoft Excel, you can create an add-in application that contains any of the following elements: functions, custom dialog boxes, custom menus, toolbars, and procedures.

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Create an Add-in Name and Description

The name and description of an add-in application are displayed when you click Add-Ins on the Tools menu and then click the add-in that you want.

To create a name and description for your add-in application, follow these steps:
  1. Open the workbook that you want to convert to an add-in application.
  2. On the File menu, click Properties.
  3. Click the Summary tab.
  4. In the Title box, type the name for the add-in application.
  5. In the Comments box, type the description for the add-in application.
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REFERENCES

For additional information about how to create an add-in file in Excel, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

211563 HOW TO: Create an Add-In File in Excel 2000

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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/25/2003
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