Visual Studio - can't find "export template" option

Question

I want to port a Phonegap app to Windows Phone 8. I need to open a Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File in Visual Studio 2012 for Windows Phone 8 and choose File -> Export Template.

However this menu entry doesn't exist. I googled a bit and find I can create a Hotkey pointing to File.ExportTemplate by using Tools -> Options -> Keyboard. But there is no File.ExportTemplate Entry in the List.

Second troubleshoot I found was looking in Tools -> Customize -> Command Tab -> Category "File", but again, no entry for File.ExportTemplate.

EDIT: I should mention I'm running Windows 8 on a virtual Machine, VMWare Player 5.0.0.

EDIT 2: I got myself a trial version Visual Studio 2012 and I can`t find the option there either.

Answer 1

Export Template can be found under the "Project" Category in VS 2017.

Answer 2

You can add the Export template option manually from the Tools->Customize menu.

First choose the location where you want to add the menu item (i.e. File menu):

Locate the Export template option and add it: