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SOME FUNCTIONS IN DEVELOPER TAB

All the functions introduced below are in the tab “Developer” - a tab that does not
appear in the main toolbar in some laptops.

To use those features, we must activate the tab “Developer” first:

- Step 1: At the main interface, choose the tab “File” ⇒ “Options” (at
the end of the tool list).

- Step 2: At the “Options” ⇒ Choose “Customize the ribbon” ⇒ Click the

tick at the box “Developer” ⇒ Click “OK” to finish activation.
- The “Developer” Tab will be present at the main toolbar:

*Notes: For the MacOS, this tab can be activated by the following steps: At the
left corner of the screen, Click “Preferences” ⇒ Choose the command “View”
⇒ At the end of that box, click to the “Developer tab”.

I - DROP-DOWN LIST CONTENT CONTROL:

● Function:

+ Enable users to choose a single selection in a list of predefined items.

+ Hide the list entries on the form by default.

● Application in Teaching English:

Pros
To teachers
+ Only use an appliance to design the lessons, create practice and
tests for students → Less time to familiarize with a new appliance.
+ Make the overall content clearer and easier to follow.

To students
+ Make it easier for students to input their answer owing to a list of options.
+ Make the overall content clearer and easier to follow.
+ Ensure that students enter valid answer by restricting the options available.

Cons

To teachers
+ Create the questions and answers manually → Take time and effort.

To students
+ Compared to Google Form and others, this appliance cannot show the correct
answers after students complete their work.
+ If students want to use the paper-version, most options are hidden, making it
harder to choose the correct answers.

● How to use:

- Step 1: Choose the Tab “Developer ⇒ Click the button “Drop-down list
content control” at the position of your mouse pointer. There will be a small box
(See the picture below).
- Step 2: Choose “Properties” ⇒ Start adding selections to that box.

- Step 3: Click the button “Add” ⇒ Type an option that you want your
students to choose ⇒ Click “OK”.

- Step 4: Continue the Step 3 for some times in order that you have already
typed all the selections.
- Step 5: Click the button “Ok” to finish the process.
- Step 6: To choose the option, click the arrow at the right side of the box, a list of
choices will appear ⇒ Choose the suitable choice for that box.

II - TEXT BOX (IN ACTIVEX CONTROL)

● Function:

Control over the positioning of specific areas of text.

● Application in teaching English:

Pros
To teachers
+ Grammar exercises: Develop templates with pre-filled text and blank spaces
for students to practice grammar rules.
+ Writing prompts: Create templates with writing prompts or questions to guide
students' writing.
+ Comments and feedback: Insert text boxes to leave personalized comments
or feedback on student work.
+ Extra examples: Insert text boxes to provide additional examples without
making the displays complicated.

To students
+ Allow students to enter, edit, and format text directly within the TextBox.
+ Create visually appealing and informative displays.

Cons
To teachers
+ Create the text box manually for each question.
+ Cannot change the format of all text boxes at the same time.

To students
+ If the answer is longer than the length of the text box, some parts can be
hidden.
+ Students cannot check the correct answers after they finish their work.

● How to use:

- Step 1: At the main interface, choose the Tab “Developer” ⇒ Choose

“Legacy tools” ⇒ Click the button “Text box” at the position of the mouse
pointer.
The result will be below:

- Step 2: To type the information for each box, place the mouse
pointer at a specific box ⇒ Right-click ⇒ Choose the command “Object”
⇒ “Edit” ⇒ type the necessary answer/information.

The result can be seen below.

*Notes: To change the answer, repeat Step 2 again to modify the input
information.
 SEND TO POWERPOINT

● Function:

Enable users to transfer all of the Text from Word to PowerPoint.

● Application in Teaching:

Pros:
+ Allow teachers to quickly convert lesson plans or text-based materials into
slides without manually copying and pasting content from Word to PowerPoint.
+ Create consistent lesson plans by drafting materials in Word, then using the
feature to ensure the presentations follow the same structure => Enhance clarity
and organization in teaching.
+ Help teachers to control students’ performance for some language exercises
so that these following exercises will not be revealed to them beforehand.

Cons:
+ Require manual adjustments for the formats of the Word document (such as
fonts, bullet points, and tables) in PowerPoint.
+ Require PowerPoint license to have full accessibility to the feature.
+ Provide a simple presentation with only texts, which requires teachers to add
some visual elements to make a vivid lesson.

● How to use:
- Step 1: Add the "Send to Microsoft PowerPoint" tool to the Word
interface.
+ Right-click on any tab in the Ribbon toolbar ⇒ select “Customize the
Ribbon”.

+ Click “New Tab”, then “New Tab (Custom)” appears in the “Main Tabs”
box.
+ On the left corner of the screen, click “Popular Commands” ⇒ choose “All
Commands”.
+ Click “Send to Microsoft PowerPoint” in the toolbar ⇒ Click “Add”.

“Send to PowerPoint” appears in “New Tab” that we have just created ⇒

Click “OK” to finish the action.
+ “Send to PowerPoint” in “New Tab” will be present at the main toolbar.
- Step 2: Format the Word document.
+ Format the headings.

Click “Home” ⇒ choose the Text you want to format ⇒ click “Heading 1”.

+ Format the paragraphs.

Click “Home” ⇒ choose the Text you want to format ⇒ click “Heading 2”.

*Notes: Quickly selecting text in Word.

Click “Select” ⇒ Click “Select All Text With Similar Formatting (No Data) ”.

- Step 3: Click on the tool to view the result.

+ Click “Send to PowerPoint” in “New Tab”.

+ Edit the PowerPoint file.