Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated October 19, 2019)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Word in Microsoft 365
The ribbon-based interface is made up of different tabs, each of which contains a collection of related tools. The tabs that are visible often depend on what you are doing in Word at the moment.
One tab that is especially necessary for advanced users is the Developer tab. This tab contains a variety of tools that allow you to "develop" and customize Word. Of particular importance is the fact that the Developer tab contains tools that allow you to create and access macros.
The Developer tab is not contextual in nature; it should always be visible on the ribbon. If it is not visible, that means you have not configured Word to display it. To display the tab, follow these steps if you are using Word 2010 or a later version:
Figure 1. The Customize Ribbon options of the Word Options dialog box.
Follow these steps in Word 2007:
Figure 2. The Popular options of the Word Options dialog box.
The developer tab should now be visible on the ribbon.
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2021-12-30 08:48:38
Henk
In Word365:
Options, Quick Access Toolbar (left frame), Choose commands from "Developer tab" (2nd frame), select Code, View Macros and Visual Basic Editor.
2020-05-07 05:48:38
Rod
Thanks! it really helped
2020-04-10 09:34:21
Hadassa M. Sylvestre
Hi! I just want to thank you very much for these tips for Word users, it's the second time I came here this week, and it's always very helpful =)
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