The user interface in modern versions of Excel—first introduced in Excel 2007—can be confusing, especially to those who have long used the interface of previous versions of the program. The new interface uses a "ribbon" type of interface, visible at the top of the screen. The ribbon is made up of different tabs, each of which contains a collection of related tools. The tabs that are visible often depend on what you are doing in Excel at the moment.
One tab that is especially necessary for advanced users is the Developer tab. This tab contains a variety of tools that allow you to "develop" and customize Excel. Of particular importance is the fact that the Developer tab contains tools that allow you to create and access macros.
The Developer tab is not contextual in nature; it should always be visible on the ribbon. If it is not visible, that means you have not configured Excel to display it. (The Developer tab is not visible in a default installation of Excel.) To display the tab if you are using Excel 2007, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Popular options of the Excel Options dialog box.
If you are using Excel 2010 or a later version, the steps are different:
Figure 2. The options for customizing the ribbon.
The Developer tab should now be visible on the ribbon.
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2018-06-14 02:04:34
Mrid..zy
Hi Mr Wyatt,
As you suggest I enabled Developer option in ribbon
but still few tools (VB, Macros) are not working, are disabled.
I am using 32 BIT Office 2013.
while in other system 62 Bit Office 2013 those are working fine
Pls help
Thanks!
2017-08-12 20:38:33
Alex B
Using Excel 2010 or a later version, step 1-3 can be achieved,
by right-clicking any tab on the ribbon, and then clicking Customize the Ribbon.
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