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The Developer tab of the Ribbon is chock-a-block of options that let you play with VBA programming, macros, andActiveX controls -- the last option allows you to Insert a Flash movie in PowerPoint 2007. By default, the Developer tab is not visible (as shown in Figure 1) -- and can be turned on (or off) by following the subsequent steps:


Figure 1: There's no Developer tab in the Ribbon by default

1. Choose Office Button | PowerPoint Options, to bring up a dialog box of the same name.
   
   
2. In the Popular tab (on the left pane), check the option that says Show Developer tab in the Ribbon highlighted in red, as shown in Figure 2.
   
   
   Figure 2: Check the option to show the Developer tab
   
   
3. Click OK to get back to the PowerPoint interface -- you should now see the Developer tab in the Ribbon (highlighted in red, see Figure 3).
   
   
   Figure 2: Developer tab visible on the Ribbon

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