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.

When you open a file that has ActiveX controls, the yellow Message Bar appears with a shield icon and the Enable Content button. If you know the controls are from a reliable source, use …

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 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 …

To get the Adobe Acrobat tab to appear, first make sure that you have the latest version of Office 2016 and that your version of Adobe Acrobat is compatible with it.

Step 1: Show the Developer tab on the ribbon Right click on any of the ribbon commands. For example, right click on Home and then click Customize the Ribbon. Open Customize the …

When you work with these controls, Excel displays the message Cannot insert object if you try to add them to a worksheet. You will need to enable the Developer tab on the ribbon before you …