On the Word menu, select Preferences. Select Ribbon and Toolbar > Customize the Ribbon > Main Tabs. Check Developer and select Save. The tab stays visible, unless you clear the …

Under Customize the Ribbon and under Main Tabs, select the Developer check box. After you show the tab, the Developer tab stays visible, unless you clear the check box or have to …

Go to the Developer tab Controls section where you can choose controls to add to your document or form. Hover over any icon therein to see what control type it represents.

To add a control, select the place in your document where you want to add it, and then select the control you want to add from the Developer tab > Controls. To set properties on a control or …

Note: ActiveX controls have been disabled for security reasons and won't work in newer versions of Excel. To add an ActiveX control, you'll need the Developer tab on your Ribbon. Note: To …

In the Microsoft Office Security Options dialog box, select Enable content for this session for each ActiveX control. The following image is an example of the Security Warning area when ActiveX …

Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Word options. Click the Popular category, and then click to select the Show Developer tab in the Ribbon check box.

If you see an error about incompatible rich-text settings in the Design Checker task pane, select the Enable browser-compatible settings only check box in the Rich Text Box Properties dialog …

To create a list that you can check off in Word, add content controls for checkboxes to your document. For more info if the developer tab isn't already visible in Word, see Show the …

In any Microsoft 365 app, select the app name (such as Word or PowerPoint) menu at the top of your screen. Close any open documents and restart all Microsoft 365 apps you may have …