VSTO add-in control does not appear automatically

Question

I implemented the VSTO word add-in, when the user installed the installation file, my add-in control does not appear until it is added from the "Com Add-in" dialog in the word option

Can I add a control automatically to the add-in tab without entering the Com Com add-in?

Thanks,

Answer 1

You need to add a registry entry (in the installation project) pointing to the service manifest (vsto file) in the Office registry bush. See this post for how to do this for all users or only for the current user. See the MSDN link for registry entries required to add applications at the application level.

Single user hive

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Word\Addins\[add-in ID] 

All user bush (x86 Office on x86 OS)

 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Word\Addins\[add-in ID] 

All user bush (x86 Office on x64 OS)

 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\Word\Addins\[add-in ID] 

All user bush (x64 Office on x64 OS)

 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Word\Addins\[add-in ID]