How to add using using ExcelTools = Ms.Office?

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I try to read my Excel file and found this thread but my problem is that after add using ExcelTools = Ms.Office; it says that The type or namespace name 'Ms' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?) although reference using Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel added

You shouldn't assume that an online code is right by default (not even codes from SO). Also you shouldn't copy codes without understanding what they do exactly (and the line `using ExcelTools = Ms.Office;` is clearly not part of .NET). So... I see two options: either ask the original author (Chris) or just take it as a reference and build your own code (what SO is actually meant to be). PS: if you look for the "Ms.Office" term in this link, you would see that some people have already asked about it (one further tip: in SO comments matter too). — varocarbas, Feb 28 '14 at 18:14

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 28 '14 at 18:08

Ms.Office namespace is not part of Microsoft Office interop assemblies.

Code in the question you've linked use some custom libraries that implement helper classes/methods in Ms.Office namespace. You either need to contact author for sources or remove the line and implement necessary helper functions yourself.

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:57

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Please read the full thread, this reply in particular. It clearly states that Ms namespace is something that author (Chris) created himself.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:57

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How to add using using ExcelTools = Ms.Office?

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