Properties panel missing buttons

I have come across an unusual problem in Blender. All of the buttons down the left in the properties panel have disappeared when in the Layout tab. They appear again in all the other tabs though. If I load a new Blender file everything is back to normal and the buttons are back so I am wondering if I inadvertently toggled a setting in that particular Blender file that hides the bar in the properties panel. I cannot work out how to get it back.
I have checked the forum for answers in older threads but the only one found suggests that I make sure something is selected which I have with no luck.

Any help would be appreciated.

Problem solved. I deleted the existing Layout tab and created a new one which brought the buttons back again.
Thanks anyway.

You need to click the wee chevron ‘>’ just under the Scene Icon at the top of the panel…

OK thanks very much, I`ll remember that if it happens again.

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Glad to help.
Can you click the solved icon (tick in a box) under your ‘problem solved’ post, or under mine.
It helps others in the future looking for answers to the same issue.
TIA.