Show the Developer tab

   1.   To open the Word Options dialog box, do one of the following:

• On the File tab, click the Options button:
  
• Right-click in any tab (ribbon) and choose Customize the Ribbon... in the popup menu:
  

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

   3.   Click OK.

The Developer tab includes the following groups:

1. The Code group:
   • The Macros button on the Developer tab opens a list of recorded macros.
   • The Record macro button starts recording user actions in Word. To stop the recording, click the Record macro button again.
   • The Visual Basic button opens the Visual Basic editor application that allows you to edit recorded macros and create VBA programs.
2. The Add-ins group included buttons to manage different add-in types in Word.
3. The Controls group provides a visual form designer for experienced Word users.
4. The XML group provides advanced XML import/export functions and XML resources management for experienced Word users.

For more details, see Creating Your Own Menu.

See also this tip in French: Afficher l'onglet Développeur dans Word.