Microsoft Office: Show developer tools in tabs
The popular office software Microsoft Office contains the so-called developer tools. These are not visible in the tabs immediately after installation. Instead, you have to show them manually via the settings.
This is how the developer tools are shown
The developer tools are smaller functions that are hardly important in everyday use and are therefore more suitable for trying out and experimenting with the office programs. Make the settings in the Office program in which you need the developer tools. For example in Word or Outlook.
- Click on the "File" field at the top left and on the penultimate button "Options" in the left menu bar.
- In the new window, go to "Adjust ribbon".
- On the right you see the overview "Main tabs". Set the missing check mark for "developer tools".
- Confirm with OK". The functions are then displayed in the top menu bar of the Office program.
What do you do with the Office developer tools?
With the developer tools you can, for example, insert a slider in Excel or create a dropdown list. In the two practical tips you will find out exactly how this works.
This guide applies to Microsoft Office 2010 on Windows 8 Pro.