Microsoft Office Language Packs

December 21, 2013

In the same way that Visual Studio offers language packs to have multiple languages, which is really handy for developers of VS add-ins, Microsoft Office 2010 and higher also provides language packs, although not for free: Microsoft Office 2010 Language Packs http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Language-Pack-for-Office-2010/productID.253665800 Microsoft Office 2013 Language Packs http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Office-Language-Pack-2013/productID.259321800 which are also handy for developers of […]


Error "The language is already installed." installing Visual Studio language packs

December 18, 2013

As I explained in the following article: HOWTO: Testing add-ins in localized versions of Visual Studio http://www.mztools.com/articles/2010/MZ2010003.aspx Visual Studio 2012 and higher allows to install additional languages (“Tools”, “Options” window, “Environment”, “International Settings” section) through language packs, rather than installing localized full versions of Visual Studio (as in previous versions): Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Language […]


How to create a solution folder inside another solution folder

December 3, 2013

Today I have received an e-mail asking if there is a workaround to the problem that I explained in the post PRB: NotImplementedException adding a solution folder to a solution folder in Visual Studio from a macro or add-in. I hadn’t updated the post yet until today but I already hinted the solution in this […]