Chapter 5. Introducing Form Regions
Form regions arrive in Outlook 2007 as a new way to change the appearance of Outlook items and give them additional features. Most of the time, professional developers will combine form regions with Outlook add-ins to integrate their applications with the Outlook platform. However, form regions can also add functionality even when an add-in is not involved.
The highlights of this chapter include discussions of the following:
The difference between adjoining and separate regions
What new controls Outlook provides for custom form regions
How to tell Outlook when to use a custom form region
How to design a custom form region to display a contact’s birth date and age in the reading pane
Understanding form regions
A form ...
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