Add a Dialog box launcher to a Ribbon group

You can add a dialog box launcher to any group on a Ribbon. A dialog box launcher is a small icon that appears in a group. Users click this icon to open related dialog boxes or task panes that provide more options that relate to the group.

Applies to: The information in this topic applies to document-level projects and VSTO Add-in projects for the following applications: Excel; InfoPath 2013 and InfoPath 2010; Outlook; PowerPoint; Project; Visio; Word. For more information, see Features available by Office application and project type.

To add a dialog box launcher to a Ribbon group

1. Select the Ribbon code file (.vb or .cs file) in Solution Explorer.

2. On the View menu, click Designer.

3. In the Ribbon Designer, right-click any group, and then click Add DialogBoxLauncher.

   Add code to the DialogLauncherClick event of the group to open a custom or built-in dialog box.

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