You should now see an additional tab marked 'Developer' in the list of Excel 2019 menu options. Click 'OK' to enable the tab and return to your Excel 2019 interface.
This check box enables the 'Developer' tab in your Excel view. In the image above, notice that the developer option is checked in the far right panel. Click the 'Customize Ribbon' option in the left panel. This opens a new configuration window where you can set preference for different elements of Excel. If you don't have the 'Developer' tab enabled, follow these next steps to enable it.Ĭlick the 'File' ribbon tab, and then click the 'Options' link that shows in the bottom-left section of the Excel window. The 'Developer' tab has several buttons and features that enhance the way you create spreadsheets. To use VBA, you need the 'Developer' tab enabled. VBA can get complicated, but knowing how to create basic code and functionality can improve your spreadsheet's usefulness and automate certain activity that would take hours of time. You can create add-on components within your basic Excel 2019 spreadsheet to create additional functionality.
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is a form of the Visual Basic programming language integrated into all Microsoft Office products.