Visual Basic Project Templates
The best way to create new projects is by using Visual Basic templates, or application wizards. Project templates work in conjunction with application frameworks and libraries to create starter programs for you.
The following table shows which Visual Basic project templates are available in the different editions of Visual Studio.
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Template
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Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition
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Visual Studio 2005 Standard
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Visual Studio 2005 Professional and above
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| ASP.NET Web Site | | X | X |
| ASP.NET Web Service | | X | X |
| ASP.NET Crystal Reports Web Site | | | X |
| Class Library | X | X | X |
| Console Application | X | X | X |
| Crystal Reports Application | | | X |
| Device Application | | X | X |
| Empty Project | X | X | X |
| Empty Web Site | | X | X |
| Excel Template | | | X |
| Excel Workbook | | | X |
| Movie Collection Starter Kit | X | X | X |
| Outlook Add-in | | | X |
| Personal Web Site Starter Kit | | X | X |
| Pocket PC 2003: Class Library | | X | X |
| Pocket PC 2003: Class Library (1.0) | | X | X |
| Pocket PC 2003: Console Application | | X | X |
| Pocket PC 2003: Console Application (1.0) | | X | X |
| Pocket PC 2003: Control Library | | X | X |
| Pocket PC 2003: Device Application | | X | X |
| Pocket PC 2003: Device Application (1.0) | | X | X |
| Pocket PC 2003: Empty Project | | X | X |
| Pocket PC 2003: Empty Project (1.0) | | X | X |
| Screen Saver Starter Kit | X | X | X |
| SQL Server Project | | | X |
| Smartphone 2003: Class Library (1.0) | | X | X |
| Smartphone 2003: Console Application (1.0) | | X | X |
| Smartphone 2003: Device Application (1.0) | | X | X |
| Smartphone 2003: Empty Project (1.0) | | X | X |
| Test Project | | | X |
| Web Control Library | | X | X |
| Windows Application | X | X | X |
| Windows CE 5.0: Class Library | | X | X |
| Windows CE 5.0: Console Application | | X | X |
| Windows CE 5.0: Control Library | | X | X |
| Windows CE 5.0: Device Application | | X | X |
| Windows CE 5.0: Empty Project | | X | X |
| Windows Control Library | | X | X |
| Windows Service | | | X |
| Word Document | | | X |
| Word Template | | | X |
For more information on available project templates and items, see Default Project Templates in Visual Studio. For information on File Types File Types and File Extensions in Visual Basic, Visual C#, and Visual J#.