You can use dialog boxes for tasks such as displaying sign-in pages that can't be opened directly in a task pane, requesting that the user confirm an action, or hosting videos that might be too small if confined to a task pane. Dialog boxesĭialog boxes are surfaces that float above the active Excel application window. Users within Excel can access custom functions just as they would any native function in Excel, such as SUM().įor more information about custom functions, see Create custom functions in Excel. Custom functionsĬustom functions enable developers to add new functions to Excel by defining those functions in JavaScript as part of an add-in. For a sample that implements a task pane in Excel, see Excel Add-in JS WoodGrove Expense Trends.
#Add developer tab excel 2013 code
Task panes give users access to interface controls that run code to modify the Excel document or display data from a data source.įor more information about task panes, see Task panes in Office Add-ins. Task panes are interface surfaces that typically appear on the right side of the window within Excel. When users select an add-in command, they initiate actions such as running JavaScript code, or showing a page of the add-in in a task pane.įor more information about command capabilities, supported platforms, and best practices for developing add-in commands, see Add-in commands for Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. You can use add-in commands to add a button on the ribbon or an item to a context menu in Excel. Add-in commandsĪdd-in commands are UI elements that extend the Excel UI and start actions in your add-in. In addition to interacting with the content in the workbook, Excel add-ins can add custom ribbon buttons or menu commands, insert task panes, add custom functions, open dialog boxes, and even embed rich, web-based objects such as charts or interactive visualizations within a worksheet. For details about publishing to AppSource, see Make your solutions available in AppSource and within Office.
#Add developer tab excel 2013 install
To enable end users to install and use an Excel add-in, you must publish its manifest either to AppSource or to an add-ins catalog.