Show the Developer tab

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You should display the Developer tab when you want to write macros, run macros that you previously recorded, or create applications to use with Microsoft Office programs. Do the following:
   1.   To open the Word Options dialog box, do one of the following:
  • On the File tab, click the Options button:
    Word 2010 options
  • Right-click in any tab (ribbon) and choose Customize the Ribbon... in the popup menu:
    Word 2010 tab popup menu

   2.   In the Word Options dialog box, on the Customize Ribbon tab, in the left column, check the Developer tab:

Customize Ribbon in Word 2010

   3.   Click OK.

For more details, see Creating Your Own Menu.

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