Debugging an Outlook Add-in with Visual Studio 2013

office-addins, visual-c++, visual-studio, visual-studio-2013, visual-studio-debugging

Solution

You have to configure the path to Outlook under Project -> Properties -> Debugging:

If a pdb file is not created, check the settings under Project -> Properties -> C/C++. The entry Debug Infomartion Format should be set to create a Program Database:

Problem

How can you setup the Visual Studio 2013 debugger to attach to a Outlook 2013 add-in for debugging? All of the solutions I am able to find say you can set the start-up application by going to Project Properties in Visual Studio > Debug > Start external application, but there doesn't seem to be such an option in Visual Studio 2013. If possible, please include all of the steps required to begin debugging a COM Add-in on Outlook 2013/Windows 8.1 with Visual Studio 2013.

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