{"id":12377,"date":"2023-03-18T01:10:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T01:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=12377"},"modified":"2023-03-18T01:10:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T01:10:36","slug":"you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-add-microsoft-office-interop-excel-reference-in-visual-studio-2019-simplify-your-work-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-add-microsoft-office-interop-excel-reference-in-visual-studio-2019-simplify-your-work-today\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;You Won&#8217;t Believe How Easy it is to Add Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel Reference in Visual Studio 2019 &#8211; Simplify Your Work Today!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-67878b9a70f3e\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-67878b9a70f3e\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-add-microsoft-office-interop-excel-reference-in-visual-studio-2019-simplify-your-work-today\/#Experience_the_Perplexity_and_Bursts_with_MicrosoftOfficeInteropExcel\" title=\" Experience the Perplexity and Bursts with Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel\"> Experience the Perplexity and Bursts with Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-add-microsoft-office-interop-excel-reference-in-visual-studio-2019-simplify-your-work-today\/#Step_1_Open_Visual_Studio_2019\" title=\"Step 1: Open Visual Studio 2019\">Step 1: Open Visual Studio 2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-add-microsoft-office-interop-excel-reference-in-visual-studio-2019-simplify-your-work-today\/#Step_2_Create_a_New_Project\" title=\"Step 2: Create a New Project\">Step 2: Create a New Project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-add-microsoft-office-interop-excel-reference-in-visual-studio-2019-simplify-your-work-today\/#Step_3_Add_Reference\" title=\"Step 3: Add Reference\">Step 3: Add Reference<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-add-microsoft-office-interop-excel-reference-in-visual-studio-2019-simplify-your-work-today\/#Step_4_Select_COM_Tab\" title=\"Step 4: Select COM Tab\">Step 4: Select COM Tab<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-add-microsoft-office-interop-excel-reference-in-visual-studio-2019-simplify-your-work-today\/#Step_5_Search_for_Microsoft_Excel_Object_Library\" title=\"Step 5: Search for Microsoft Excel Object Library\">Step 5: Search for Microsoft Excel Object Library<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-add-microsoft-office-interop-excel-reference-in-visual-studio-2019-simplify-your-work-today\/#Step_6_Select_the_Relevant_Version_of_Microsoft_Excel_Object_Library\" title=\"Step 6: Select the Relevant Version of Microsoft Excel Object Library\">Step 6: Select the Relevant Version of Microsoft Excel Object Library<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-add-microsoft-office-interop-excel-reference-in-visual-studio-2019-simplify-your-work-today\/#Step_7_Click_on_Add\" title=\"Step 7: Click on Add\">Step 7: Click on Add<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-add-microsoft-office-interop-excel-reference-in-visual-studio-2019-simplify-your-work-today\/#Step_8_Check_the_Added_Reference\" title=\"Step 8: Check the Added Reference\">Step 8: Check the Added Reference<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-add-microsoft-office-interop-excel-reference-in-visual-studio-2019-simplify-your-work-today\/#Step_9_Check_the_Reference_in_Code\" title=\"Step 9: Check the Reference in Code\">Step 9: Check the Reference in Code<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Experience_the_Perplexity_and_Bursts_with_MicrosoftOfficeInteropExcel\"><\/span> Experience the Perplexity and Bursts with Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"intro\">Have you ever wanted to interact with Excel spreadsheets programmatically? Look no further than Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel! This perplexing and bursting component can enable developers to create, read, and manipulate Excel files with ease. Learn how to add Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel reference to your Visual Studio 2019 project with this step-by-step guide.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Open_Visual_Studio_2019\"><\/span>Step 1: Open Visual Studio 2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, let&#8217;s bask in the bursts of Visual Studio 2019. Open it up on your system! If you don&#8217;t have it installed, feel free to download it from the official Microsoft website and let the confusion ensue.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Create_a_New_Project\"><\/span>Step 2: Create a New Project<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s add some more perplexity by creating a new project or opening an existing one that you want to add the Excel reference to. The options are endless!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Add_Reference\"><\/span>Step 3: Add Reference<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Things are about to get even more perplexing. Right-click on the project name and select the &#8220;Add Reference&#8221; option from the context menu. Who knew adding a reference could be so confusing?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Select_COM_Tab\"><\/span>Step 4: Select COM Tab<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re not stopping yet! In the &#8220;Add Reference&#8221; dialog box that appears, choose the &#8220;COM&#8221; tab. You never know what might pop out at you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Search_for_Microsoft_Excel_Object_Library\"><\/span>Step 5: Search for Microsoft Excel Object Library<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s add another layer of confusion. In the search bar, enter &#8220;Microsoft Excel Object Library&#8221; and click search. What does it all mean?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Select_the_Relevant_Version_of_Microsoft_Excel_Object_Library\"><\/span>Step 6: Select the Relevant Version of Microsoft Excel Object Library<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is where things start to get really tricky. Select the Microsoft Excel Object Library that corresponds to the version of Microsoft Office installed on your system. Which version is it? The suspense is unbearable!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Click_on_Add\"><\/span>Step 7: Click on Add<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most mind-boggling step yet. Once you have selected the correct version of the library, click on the &#8220;Add&#8221; button to add the reference to your project. What does this all lead to?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_Check_the_Added_Reference\"><\/span>Step 8: Check the Added Reference<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The confusion just keeps building. After the reference is added, you will see the added component in the &#8220;Solution Explorer&#8221; window of your project. How did it get there?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_9_Check_the_Reference_in_Code\"><\/span>Step 9: Check the Reference in Code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Finally, let&#8217;s revel in the ultimate burst of complexity. To verify that the reference is added correctly, create an instance of the Excel application object in code. If the reference is added correctly, you should be able to see the available properties and methods of the Excel application object.<\/p>\n<p>And there you have it! Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel reference is now apart of your project. 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