the Developer The Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel tab provides access to several advanced features, such as form controls, macros, and add-ins. Microsoft hides the Developer default tab But you can easily enable tab in Word ribbon and Excel ribbon. So let's first look at how to add the Developer tab to the Ribbon.
Here are some practical uses of the Developer and how you can use them to create more personalized Microsoft Office documents.
The steps to add the Developer tab to the Microsoft Word ribbon and the Microsoft Excel ribbon are the same. We show Microsoft Word here, but you can follow the same steps for Microsoft Excel.
Go to File> Options . Click Customize the ribbon in the left pane.
Or right click on the ribbon and select Customize the ribbon .
Make sure Main tabs is selected in the Customize the ribbon drop-down list on the right.
Then check the Developer box in the list.
Click OK to save your change.
You can use the Developer tab in Microsoft Office to do things like create a fillable form in Word, create and record macros to automate repetitive tasks, and protect a document from being edited.
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Macros in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel provide an easy way to automate repetitive tasks, saving time. Use the Code Developer section tab to record a macro in Word or Excel or write custom macros using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
For example, you can use a macro to send email from Excel. How to send emails from an Excel spreadsheet. Use VBA scripts. How to send emails from an Excel spreadsheet. Use VBA scripts. Data Objects (CDO) and VBA scripts. Read More Excel information in the word, or vice versa. This is how people often produce written reports... Read More .
Both Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel are feature-rich programs, but you can add even more features and commands using add-ins.
The buttons in the Plugins Developer section The tab allows you to find and install new plugins. 10 Handy Productivity Plugins for Microsoft Word. 10 Handy Productivity Plugins for Microsoft Word Add-ins can completely change your workflow. If you no longer have to leave your document for small tasks, your productivity will increase. Try these 10 mini apps for Microsoft Word. Read more and manage your plugins..
The Protect Developer section tab in Microsoft Word allows you to restrict editing in Word documents.
When you collaborate on documents, you may want to prevent others from making changes to the document, except to add comments. You can also allow others to change only certain parts of the document How to Allow Editing of a Restricted Word Document How to Allow Editing of a Restricted Word Document There is a type of protection that allows you to allow changes to only certain parts of a Microsoft Word document. Read more.
the Block Authors The button is only available when your document is saved to a shared workspace such as Microsoft SharePoint.
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is a programming language in Microsoft Office programs that allows you to perform advanced tasks. For example, you can create advanced forms and macros, display a message box, and respond to an action in a document.
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Extensible Markup Language, or XML, is a markup language that allows you to encode documents in a format that is readable by machines, but also by humans. XML is a universal format used to create structured documents, especially for the web.
XML is like HTML, but you can create your own custom tags, data structures, and schemas. The file format for Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel is XML.
The XML section in the Developer The Microsoft Excel tab allows you to import XML data from other applications. And you can export data from Excel to other applications.
For more information about what you can do with XML in Excel, see Microsoft's XML in Excel overview page.
You can also customize the ribbon in Microsoft Office programs How to Optimize the Office 2016 Ribbon or Menu Interface How to Optimize the Office 2016 Ribbon or Menu Interface Do you often look for menu items in Microsoft Office? It's time to reorganize and customize the Ribbon menu for your personal needs. You will be surprised how flexible and easy it is! Read More So if you use the Developer tab often, you can move it to a more convenient position on the ribbon.
