Choosing 'Help About' Information, Visual Studio Add-In Wizard

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This page allows you to create an "About" box for your add-in that displays version information, support information, licensing information, and so forth.

  • Would you like to generate settings for the "About" box?
    When checked, allows you to enter information to display in the Help About window. Otherwise, no Help About window is created.

  • Where can your user receive technical support for your Add-in?
    This box allows you to enter whatever information you wish to appear in the About box. Some example text is included to get you started. Examples of good information to add includes:

    • Support information, including phone numbers and/or Web sites
    • Copyright information
    • Version information
    • Implementation notes
    • Whatever you feel is useful to users of your add-in

    In addition to this information, an About box requires an icon. A default icon is included as a placeholder, and you can elect to keep it as-is, or you can replace it with an icon of your choosing.

See Also

Controlling Add-Ins with the Add-In Manager | Creating a Wizard | Creating Automation Objects | Choose Add-In Options, Add-In Wizard | Summary, Add-In Wizard