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Sub: Developing a ?Microsoft Word 2007 Add-in program under the File Menu between the Save As and Print sub menus ? is legal or illegal?</o>
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Mailto: All Microsoft Senior Architect and Senior Product Legal Advisors.</o>
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Sir, I am Freelance senior software developer (Microsoft Dot Net 2005 Technologies) in India. Recently I faced an MNC Company Interview. In that the company CEO as has given a task to me regarding Microsoft Word 2007 Add-in Program ? with the development tool of Dot Net 2005.</o>
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When I searched in online MSDN then I found the senior developers solutions for add-in program. I follow the solution it works perfectly but the Add-in tool placed in Microsoft Word 2007 under Add-in Menu bar.</o>
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After I explain the above solution then the CEO asked me to do the add-in program between two sub menus of main menus. i.e. specifically Developing a ?Microsoft Word 2007 Add-in program under the File Menu between the Save As and Print sub menus ?</o>
Please see the picture bellow of the CEO proposed solution.</o>
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Now I have 2 questions regarding above problem.</o>
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   <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1">Can anybody developed such type of add -in tool or not?</o>

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   <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1">If I developed above solution then may I get any legal problem as a product developer from Microsoft Corporation?</o>

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Sir I pray to clear information regarding this as early as possible.</o>
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Thanking you,</o>
Shankar Nadh
Microsoft Technologies Enthusiasts
[email protected]</o>
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