The following figure shows the Developer check box in Word 2010 and Word 2013. Select a Leader if you want one.Select Add tab stop button to set the tab.Select OK. In the list of main tabs, select the Developer check box. In the Tabs dialog, type the measurement that you want under Tab stops. In case that you would like to work on an existing file, ensure that you have a copy for backup, before making any changes. The location of this button is similar in all other applications listed in the "Applies to" section near the top of this topic. If you don’t see the Developer tab in your Microsoft Word Ribbon, you’ll need to setup your Macro development environment. The following figure shows the Options dialog box and the Customize Ribbon button in Excel 2010.
After clicking OK the Developer Tab will appear in Ribbon bar. Go to File > Options > Customize Ribbon, and then enable Developer. To make changes and add XML data you have to enable the developer tab in MS Word. After downloading the template open file in Microsoft Word, this will be a blank document. In the ApplicationName Options dialog box, choose the Customize Ribbon button. Step 2: Enabling Developer Tab in MS Word. The following figure shows the Options button in Office 2013. The following figure shows the File tab in Office 2013. The following figure shows the File tab and Options button in Office 2010. On the File tab, choose the Options button. See the Applies to: note earlier in this topic. Select File tab > Options > Customize Ribbon (see 1 in Figure 1). Start any of the Office applications supported by this topic. Follow the steps below if you have Word 2010, Word 2013, Word 2016, Word 2019, or Word for Microsoft 365. Office Add-ins have a small footprint compared to VSTO Add-ins and solutions, and you can build them by using almost any web programming technology, such as HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3, and XML. Interested in developing solutions that extend the Office experience across multiple platforms? Check out the new Office Add-ins model.