How to add the Developer tab in Excel

Excel 365
You should display the Developer tab when you want to write macros, run macros that you previously recorded, or create applications to use with Microsoft Office programs. Do the following:

   1.   To open the Excel Options dialog box, do one of the following:

  • On the File tab, click the Options button:
    Excel 2016 Options
  • Right-click in any tab (ribbon) and choose Customize the Ribbon... in the popup menu:
    Excel 2016 tab popup menu

   2.   In the Excel Options dialog box, on the Customize Ribbon tab, in the left column, check the Developer tab:

Customize Ribbon in Excel 2016

   3.   Click OK.

For more details, see Creating Your Own Menu.

See also this tip in French: Afficher l'onglet Développeur dans Excel.

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How to add the Developer tab in Excel

How to add the Developer tab in Excel

You should display the Developer tab when you want to write macros, run macros that you previously recorded, or create applications to use with Microsoft Office programs. Do the following:
How to add the Developer tab in Excel

How to add the Developer tab in Excel

Enable the Developer tab in Excel to manage Excel add-ins, create and run recorded macros, or VBA applications with Microsoft Office programs in 3 simple steps.
Creating Your Own Menu

Creating Your Own Menu

Creating custom menus in Excel is a funny feature you can use to create groups of the options you use most often and then plug them into the menu you name and use yourself.