It's called the "Worksheet Menu Bar". Right click your toolbar and
click "customize...". Go down to worksheet menu bar and make sure it
is selected. If it isn't, select it. If it is, you should reset it.

Cheers,
Jason Lepack

mpg wrote:
i have somehow removed the 'text' portion of my excel menu.
'file-open-help-etc...." i was experimenting with commandbars and cant seem
to get it back.
i have the commandbars all visible again, but the main text at the top is
gone.

thanks
mg