Microsoft office outlook is part of the Microsoft office package, where the application is not only an application e-mail client application, but common Microsoft office outlook with contact management, task management, Scheduling, and so forth. Because so many features in it sometimes sometimes we want to customize as needed for example
- customization rule when there is a message dating
- search and replacement of data such as zip code, e-mail and so forth
- schedule that can be customized
- customization for integration with other Microsoft office
at the time this article, the author will explain some of the tools that you can use to programmed Microsoft office outlook 2007
Tool for programmed outlook
There are many tools that can be used to programmed Microsoft office outlook 2007. following are some tools that can be used:
- Visual basic for application (VBA)
- Outlook forms
- Visual studio
Each tool provides the advantages and disadvantages. For readers already familiar with VB programming language, the third tool, such as VBA and outlook forms is suitable for use. For readers who are used to programming. NET, either using the language C # and VB.NET, the Visual Studio tool will be very suitable for programmed Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
Visual Basic for Application (VBA) Visual Basic for Applications or VBA is a language and programming model that is used for writing and testing code macros that can be run in accordance with the wishes and procedures that can respond to events that occurred in outlook. Due outlook does not have a Macro Recorder (we usually find this on the word and Excel), so we have to write VBA code for the outlook from the start. Before programmed VBA in Microsoft office outlook 2007, then we need to set macro security.
This can be done as follows:
1. Outlook on the menu click menu select tools and macro security
2. next dialog box will appear Trust Center
3. on the macro security, select "warnings for all macros"
4. when finished click the OK button ago, we can call the VBA editor outlook through the menu, select the tools and macro visual Basic Editor.
After the click, we get a dialogue box VBA editor.VBA offers proximity to the outlook because it becomes one with the outlook. From the point of cost, we have not spent at all because the VBA Editor is to be one package with Microsoft Office Outlook in addition to that, Microsoft has also provided documentation on the VBA Help, so we do not need to worry about programmed.
VBA editor GUI also provides a feature that allows us to customize the look and add a new form. This form is known as a user form. In the VBA editor, in the project, you can right-click so that it appears in the VBA editor menu. after that we will see a form and this can fill in the form of various other control
Outlook forms
Outlook custom form or the form is a way in outlook forms customization. Outlook is not the same form as in the VBA user form. All outlook outlook custom form or form starting from the initial form with a different user in the form VBA editor, where to start with the blank form.
To start working with the outlook form can be made as follows:
1. Open Microsoft outlook 2007
2. click menu select tools design a form
3. next dialog box will appear form design
4. eg we choose the contact form and click the button and open
5. all appear to design form contact form
Visual studio
Visual studio is a mainstay tool in the development environment for Microsoft because this tool has many purposes and functions. Especially for developing applications on Microsoft office outlook, we can at least use the Visual Studio 2005 VS 2005 over the special need to install VSTO (Visual Studio Tools for Office). Meanwhile, for Visual studio 2007 project template already set up.
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