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CS 106Computing Fundamentals II

Chapter 7“Showing Developer Tab”

Herbert G. Mayer, PSU CSHerbert G. Mayer, PSU CSstatus 6/17/2013status 6/17/2013

Initial content copied verbatim fromInitial content copied verbatim fromCS 106 material developed byCS 106 material developed by

CS professors: Cynthia Brown & Robert MartinCS professors: Cynthia Brown & Robert Martin

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Syllabus Windows vs. MacWindows vs. Mac

The Developer TabThe Developer Tab

Picture For Excel 2007Picture For Excel 2007

Developer Tab on WindowsDeveloper Tab on Windows

Developer Tab on MacDeveloper Tab on Mac

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Windows vs. Mac

• Checking the Checking the DeveloperDeveloper option is one of the places option is one of the places where the Mac and Windows procedures are different. where the Mac and Windows procedures are different. We’ll look at the Windows method first, then the MacWe’ll look at the Windows method first, then the Mac

• There are videos for both Windows and Mac; links are There are videos for both Windows and Mac; links are postedposted

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Developer Tab on Windows

• To work with VBA, the Developer tab must be visible To work with VBA, the Developer tab must be visible on the ribbonon the ribbon

• Key difference between Excel 2007 and Excel 2010Key difference between Excel 2007 and Excel 2010

• In Excel 2007, push the options button and check the In Excel 2007, push the options button and check the box that says “box that says “Show Developer tab in ribbonShow Developer tab in ribbon” ” (picture on next slide)(picture on next slide)

• In Excel 2010, right click on the tab part of the ribbon, In Excel 2010, right click on the tab part of the ribbon, choose the “choose the “Customize RibbonCustomize Ribbon” option, and check ” option, and check the box to show the developer tabthe box to show the developer tab

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Picture for Excel 2007

Here’s the options button

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The Developer Tab

The buttons that take you to the VBA screen

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Developer Tab on Mac

• There are actually several ways to do this; this is an There are actually several ways to do this; this is an easy option:easy option:

• Under the PowerPoint menu, choose PreferencesUnder the PowerPoint menu, choose Preferences

• In the window that appears, choose RibbonIn the window that appears, choose Ribbon

• In the customize screen that comes up in the middle In the customize screen that comes up in the middle of the resulting window, check Developerof the resulting window, check Developer

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