Is there a VSTO option for Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition?  Or is it
only packaged with the Professional edition?
I ask because I have 2008 Standard ed. (not yet installed on my new laptop),
but doubt my IS dept will spring to upgrade me to Professional.  

I need to get hold of the control on the AppointmentItem called "Invite
Attendees". I am capable of getting hold of the controls in the menu:
--
AppointmentItem item = (Outlook.AppointmentItem)this.OutlookItem;

I posted this message on vstudio.general, but maybe this is where all the
appropriate gurus hang out.
I've got VS2005 with VSTO SE running on Vista. I have O2007 installed. I'm
teaching myself how to build Office add-ins in C#. I did the simplest thing

Is it possible to use VSTO just to dynamically create an Excel file without
having Office installed?

I want to use more ram (8 gig) so I plan to switch to XP 64 bit, if I
do, what will I break?  I know I can't "upgrade" and that I have to re-
install the OS.
Can I use the same applications, the same anti-virus?

I have a database app which uses SQL Server as the backend.  The app
basically tracks members in a labor union.  It maintains information on
personal info, dues paid, dues owed, job history, employers, grievances etc.
I am thinking of moving this app to Wpf and making it a OBA ...

two years ago I'd developed a COM addin for Word using VB6. Now I am
reprogramming it using VS2008 and VSTO with Office 2003.
For testing purposes I left the old addin installed.
When starting the new addin from within VS2008, Word

I am using VS 2008 and want to retrieve text from the clipbaord
(Unformatted) to place in a powerpoint slide.  How would I do that
Also is there a way to creat a button the acesses the formatpainter I
want to copy it to another tab