Peter,
"any idea why MS did not continue to offer the "Developer" feature
in newer versions?"...
No

"I wonder about upward compatibility to later versions of Office."...
Always a valid concern with any Office feature.

Sincerely,
Jim Cone


"Peter Ostermann"
wrote in message
Jim,
any idea why MS did not continue to offer the "Developer" feature in newer
versions?
I wonder about upward compatibility to later versions of Office.
Regards
Peter