How to Enable Attribute Editor Tab in Active Directory on Windows

Get the Windows Attribute Editor

Co-authored by Rain Kengly Reviewed by Luigi Oppido

Last Updated: December 27, 2024 Fact Checked

Is the Attribute Editor tab missing from the Windows Directory? You can easily get it once you enable Advanced Features in the Active Directory Users and Computers console. This wikiHow teaches you how to enable the Attribute Editor tab in Active Directory on Windows 11, 10, and earlier.

Showing Active Directory Attribute Editor in Windows

Search for and open Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC). Click View and select Advanced Features. Right-click an object and select Properties to find the Attribute Editor tab.

Steps

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It's the button with the Windows icon at the bottom-left corner or center of your screen.
This displays Active Directory Users and Computers in the Start menu.

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Click Active Directory Users and Computers. It's the program that has an icon that resembles a yellow pages phone book. This opens Active Directory Users and Computers.
- If you don't have Active Directory Users and Computers installed on your computer, contact your system administrator. This is a tool available on Professional and Enterprise editions of Windows. You won't be able to install this on Home or Standard editions.^{[1]
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You can find this in the top toolbar, between Action and Help. A drop-down menu will open.
This will add a checkmark next to the option. If you already see a checkmark, skip this step.
User-objects are listed in the main window of Active Directory. A drop-down menu will open.
This opens the properties window of the user-object.
With Advanced Features checked, the Attribute Editor tab is displayed at the top of an user-object properties window.^{[2]
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