Improve security, evaluate and mitigate the risks of running macros, and see how to enable or disable macros for Microsoft 365.

In Word, you can automate frequently used tasks by creating and running macros. A macro is a series of commands and instructions that you group together as a single command to …

Select the Word, Excel, or PowerPoint menu as appropriate. Select Preferences. Selecty Security. To allow all macros to run select the Enable all macros radio button. Caution: This will allow …

Nov 13, 2024 · Trusted documents are files that have been marked as trusted by enabling active content in them. Active content (macros, ActiveX controls, data connections, and so on) opens …

Write macros. Run macros that you previously recorded. Use XML commands. Use ActiveX controls. Create applications to use with Microsoft 365 programs. Use form controls in …

When people run your VBA macro, Office will check the signature and the certificate it was signed with. Adding a time stamp to your signature means that your macro will still be treated as …

In the Microsoft Office Security Options dialog box, select Enable content for this session for each ActiveX control. The following image is an example of the Security Warning area when ActiveX …

On the Developer tab, in the Code group, click Macro Security. Under Macro Settings, click Enable all macros (not recommended, potentially dangerous code can run), and then click OK.

The Message Bar displays security alerts when there is potentially unsafe active content (such as macros, ActiveX controls, data connections and so on) in the file that you want to open. Or, …

You can change macro security settings in the Trust Center, unless a system administrator in your organization has changed the default settings to prevent you from changing the settings.