Enabling the Developer Menu in Microsoft Excel 2007 and Later Versions

The Developer menu in Microsoft Excel contains options to work with Microsoft Visual Basic, macros, sheet properties, and so on.

In Microsoft Excel 2007 and later versions the Developer menu is not automatically enabled and does not appear on the menu ribbon in the default view of the Excel workspace. In the other versions of Microsoft Excel supported for use with the Excel to Component Interface utility, the Developer menu appears by default.

The following example shows the menu ribbon that appears in the default Microsoft Excel 2007 workspace view:

This example illustrates the menu ribbon that appears in the default Microsoft Excel 2007 workspace.

Microsoft Excel 2007 menu ribbon

To use the Excel to Component Interface utility, you need access to some of the features accessed through via the Developer menu, and therefore you must enable the menu. The following example shows Microsoft Excel 2007 workspace with the Developer menu enabled on the menu ribbon:

This example illustrates the Developer menu enabled on the Microsoft Excel 2007 menu ribbon.

Microsoft Excel 2007 menu ribbon

Once enabled, the Developer menu appears on the far right on the menu ribbon.

To enable the Developer menu in Microsoft Excel 2007 and later versions:

  1. Launch Microsoft Excel 2007 or your later version.

  2. In the upper left corner of the workspace, click the circular Microsoft Office icon.

    The Recent Documents menu appears.

  3. Click the Excel Options button at the bottom of the menu.

    The Excel Options page appears.

  4. In the Top Options For Working with Excel section, check the Show Developer Tab in the Ribbon option.

  5. Click the OK button.

The Microsoft Excel 2007 workspace appears and the Developer menu appears on the menu ribbon.