Using Microsoft Office Applications in a VB.NET application

[rhinton]

My overall goal is to create a program that utilizes Word, Excel, and Access to generate documents and reports. Is this possible and is it possible to have these docs and reports viewable within the program's window?

 

[JohnH]

Here how to get started, it's the same automation methods for all MS Office applications:
"How To Use Visual Basic .NET for Binding for Office Automation Servers"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304661/

Here are the references + articles + examples:
"Office VBA Language References" http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/downloads/vba/default.aspx

I know it says VBA, but it still is the same objects, properties and methods used in VB.Net automation of Office, and the languages isn't so different that you don't understand how it works.

About displaying Office documents in a form:
"How To Use the WebBrowser Control to Open an Office Document in Visual Basic .NET"
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;304643