By default the developer toolbar or ribbon (depending on the Excel version) is hidden in Microsoft Excel. In Excel 2007 and later it can be quite tricky to figure out where to enable the developer ribbon if you don't know where to look. To make things even worse, in Excel 2010 they have changed the way of enabling the ribbon.

1. Click the green File Button
2. Press Options
3. Make sure that the Customize Ribbon right menu item is selected.
4. In the dropdown list called Customize the Ribbon, select All Tabs.
5. In the group called Main Tabs, make sure that the option Developer is checked.

1. Click the Office Button
2. Click the Excel Options button at the bottom of the dialog.
3. Ensure that the Popular tab in the left menu is selected (se picture below)
4. Check the option Show Developer tab in the Ribbon

1. Press View on the main toolbar
2. Select Toolbars
3. Check the toolbar Control Toolbox
4. Check the toolbar Forms