Change the main tab caption

AbelPerez

Just getting started with a custom addin. I cant figure out how to change the main tab caption. be default it is "Add-in" but I want to change it to "MyCompany". Is there a way to do that?

UmaHarano

Hi,

By default, any new UI elements you add get on to the "Add-in" tab. This is controlled by the "appearsOnAddintab" attribute in your DAML.  The add-in template does this to provide you with a quick and convenient way to get your controls on to Pro's ribbon.  So if you want to create a new tab to host your controls, do the following:

1. In your add-in's config.daml, set the apprearsOnAddIntab attribute to false in the group element that hosts your buttons.

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2. Make a new Tab and host your group in that tab.

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Thanks

Uma