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How to show/display developer tab in Excel Ribbon?

Author: Sun Last Modified: 2024-11-18

By default, the Developer tab is hidden on the Excel Ribbon. However, if you often work with advanced features like inserting controls, recording macros, or running VBA scripts, enabling the Developer tab can significantly enhance your productivity. This guide will walk you through the steps to display the Developer tab in the Ribbon for both modern Excel versions and Excel 2007.

Show Developer tab in Ribbon in Excel

Show Developer tab in Ribbon in Excel 2007

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To show the Developer tab in Excel, please follow these steps:

1. Click File > Options to open the Excel Options dialog. See screenshot:

A screenshot of the Excel File menu with the Options item highlighted

2. In the Excel Options dialog that appears, click Customize Ribbon in the left pane. See screenshot:

A screenshot of the Excel Options dialog with the Customize Ribbon option selected

3. And go right to the Customize the Ribbon section, and check Developer option in the Main Tabs list. See screenshot:

A screenshot of the Customize the Ribbon section with the Developer tab option checked in the Main Tabs list

4. Click OK to close the Excel Options dialog. Now you can see the Developer tab displayed in the Ribbon.

A screenshot of the Excel Ribbon showing the Developer tab displayed

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In Excel 2007, you can also enable an option in the Excel Options dialog to show the Developer tab in the Ribbon.

1. Click Office Button > Excel Options. See screenshot:

A screenshot of the Office Button menu with the Excel Options item highlighted in Excel 2007

2 Then in the popping Excel Options dialog, click Popular in the left pane, then go to Top options for working with Excel section, and check Show Developer tab in the Ribbon option. See screenshot:

A screenshot of the Excel Options dialog in Excel 2007 with the Show Developer tab in the Ribbon option checked

3. Click OK to close Excel Options dialog. Now the Developer tab is displaying in the Ribbon.

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