C# How to add custom save button to 'Save As' menu in Microsoft Word

Question

I'm creating a Microsoft Word 2016 VSTO addin that allows Users to create and save a document into an Electronic Document Management System. Currently the 'Save' button is only available via the ribbon tab. I would somehow like to get it to appear in the File > Save As menu as seen below

Has anyone done this before? Any ideas on how I could achieve this would be appreciated.

joeschwa joeschwa · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-23T14:52:39

The area in Word 2016 you are referring to is called the Backstage View. This can be edited using XML. Microsoft has a tutorial that explains how to customize an existing Backstage View tab:

Customizing the Office 2010 Backstage View for Developers

Additional information can be found around the web including here:

Introduction to the Office 2010 Backstage View for Developers

Both of these articles cite Office 2010, but the principals and most of the specifics are still valid in Office 2016.

C# How to add custom save button to 'Save As' menu in Microsoft Word

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