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Default Properties and group are grayed out on developer tab

I added the developer tab but the properties and group are grayed out. How
do I make them visible?
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Thumbs up Answer: Properties and group are grayed out on developer tab

It's possible that the Properties and Group buttons are grayed out because you don't have an object selected in your document. Here are the steps to make them visible:
  1. Open your Word document and click on the Developer tab.
  2. Click on the Design Mode button to activate it.
  3. Insert an object into your document, such as a text box or a shape.
  4. Click on the object to select it.
  5. The Properties and Group buttons should now be active and not grayed out. Click on them to access their respective menus.

If you still can't access the Properties and Group buttons, it's possible that your version of Word doesn't support these features. In that case, you may need to upgrade to a newer version of Word or use a different program that supports these features.
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Default Properties and group are grayed out on developer tab

The cursor needs to be in a Control box or Group in order to work.

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Default Properties and group are grayed out on developer tab

You are most likely working in "compatibility mode". Save the file as docx
file and try again.

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I added the developer tab but the properties and group are grayed out. How
do I make them visible?

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If the Properties group in the Developer tab is grayed out Slope Game, check if the document is protected by going to the Review tab and selecting Stop Protection.
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