Excel opens this file as a basic workbook containing simple rows and columns. Create a Select entry in the Input-Output section of your COBOL program's Environment Division.

In case you don’t see a Developers tab in Excel, go to File > Options and from the Customize Ribbon section, enable the Developers tab. Go to the Developers tab and click on the Visual Basic option.

Excel also allows you to apply more customized security options to your file if necessary. It’s important to know what these other options do so you can create the right security for your project.