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Receive message opening Perspectives: This workbook has lost its vba project, active x control and any other programmability related features.

Troubleshooting


Problem

Message trying to start Perspectives using a new instance of Excel 2007: This workbook has lost its vba project, active x control and any other programmability related features.

Symptom

Message displayed:
This workbook has lost its vba project, active x control and any other
programmability related features.

Cause

New install of Excel 2007 does not install 'Visual Basic for Applications' by
default.

Resolving The Problem

Steps to add 'Visual Basic for Applications';


1. Click on the "Start" button and choose "Control Panel".

2. Goto "Add or Remove Programs".

3. Select "Microsoft Office" from the list of programs and Click on "Change".

4. Select "Add or Remove Features" and then click on "Continue".

5. Expand "Office Shared Features".

6. Select "VBA for Application" and click Continue.

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Now that VBA for Applications is installed, you will need to show the "Developer" item on your toolbar and

set macro security.

7. Click on the Office button.

8. Select "Excel Options" at the bottom of the window.

9. Select "Popular" and place a check mark for "Show Developer in the Ribbon".

10. You should now see a new item on the menu bar called "Developer".

11. To set the security level of Excel so that you can use macros, click on the "Developer" menu item and

click on the "Macro Security" button in the ribbon. PLace a check mark for the second level "Disable all

Macros with Notification".

12. Click ok.

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

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