Interface not registered exception from HRESULT:0x80040155

GGe 0 Reputation points
2024-05-13T14:48:34.7233333+00:00

Hello,

I 'm tryingto create a VSTO project for excel, and when i select to create to project on the starting screen I get the Interface not registered exception from HRESULT:0x80040155

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  1. Anna Xiu-MSFT 30,101 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-05-14T03:21:33.36+00:00

    Hi @GGe, 

    Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

    To create Excel VSTO Add-in project in Visual Studio, please view the document and you need to meet the following requirements:

    It is noted that the office project templates are available only in Visual Studio 2017 with the Office/SharePoint development workload. 

    Sincerely,

    Anna


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