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5.1. Work with .NETThere are three main approaches to using .NET with Excel. You can use .NET to create:
Note: .NET isn't important just because it's new. It is much more consistent than VBA, includes a lot of great builtin classes, has a more complete security model, and supports inheritance. There's a lot to digest, so lets get started! 5.1.1. What you needFrom the user's standpoint, the main differences between these approaches are how you start the application and what versions of Excel are supported. From a developer's standpoint, the differences affect how you develop, debug, and deploy the applications. Even the development tools you need vary somewhat between these approaches as described in Table 5-1.
5.1.2. Where to get it
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