Using function keys in applications

I'm writing some VBA code in excel, and although I think I should be able to get the Visual Basic editor to come up when I hit F11, or step through a macro with f8, what I get is the standard mac finder responses (f11-dashboard comes up, f8-I get that nice view of all my window in the front).
How can I set my mac so the function keys in Excel work for the application?
Thanks
(Please don't hate me because I use Office, it's a job related thing--and I've grown to like it)
Babbette

Did you try adding Excel to the keyboard shortcuts of the keyboard and mouse preference pane? Click the plus sign in the bottom left and add Excel then put in function key definitions.

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