How to Add and Show the Developer Tab in Microsoft Word
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By using the Microsoft Office Developer tab in Word, you can add form controls, manage macros, view add-ins, protect a form, and more. If you want to enable these tools, here’s how to add the Developer tab in Word on both Windows and Mac.
How to Add the Developer Tab in Word on Windows
It takes only a minute to enable the Developer tab in Word on Windows.
To hide the Developer tab later, follow steps 1 and 2 above. Then, uncheck theDeveloperoption on the right and selectOKin the Word Options dialog box.
How to Add the Developer Tab in Word on Mac
Like other Word settings, you take a slightly different route to enable the Developer tab on macOS.
To hide the Developer tab later, follow steps 1 through 3 above. Then, uncheck theDeveloperoption on the right and selectSavein the Word Preferences dialog box.
Use the Developer Tab in Word
Once you add the Word Developer tab, you have a variety ofoptions for macros, forms, and add-ins. Because the tools differ in Word on Windows and Mac, here is a list of the options for each byribbon section.
Code: Open the Visual Basic tool, view macros, record or pause a macro, and see the macro security settings.
Add-ins: Get or see Word and COM add-ins.
Controls: Use form content controls like a text box, check box, anddrop-down list, access legacy form and ActiveX controls, enter design mode and group form controls.
Mapping: Open and close the XML mapping pane.
Protect: Restrict editing and block or unblock authors.
Templates: Access Word document templates.
Code: Open the Visual Basic tool, view macros, and record or pause a macro.
Add-ins: Get or see Word add-ins.
Legacy Controls: Use form fields like a text box, check box, combo box, frame, or shading and protect the form.
For forms, macros, add-ins, and more, the Developer tab in Word gives you the tools you need. For more, look at how tocreate a fillable form in Word.
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