Macros and other Security Warnings
If a when opening an existing file in an Office 2007 application you are presented with a Security Warning below the Ribbon (see example below), this means the file you are opening contains macros, visual basic code, or links to other files.
Image of Office Security Warning
If a when opening an existing file in an Office 2007 application you are presented with a Security Warning below the Ribbon (see example below), this means the file you are opening contains macros, visual basic code, or links to other files.
Image of Office Security Warning
Solutions:
* If you trust the source, click on the Options... button to open the Security Options dialog from where you can enable the content.
Note: If the file contains both macros and links to other files, you will have to enable each of these separately via the Security Options dialog.
* If you want to permanently enable, or ‘trust’, the file source, then you can add the file type to your list of Trusted Locations*.
Caveat: Do not place files whose source you are unsure of in your Trusted Locations. Macros can be used by others to maliciously damage your P.
This example is for Excel, but the method is the same for other Office applications. Note, however, that when you change your settings, they are changed only for the Office application you are using at the time. The settings are not changed for other Office applications.
o Click on the Office Button and select Excel Options from the lower right of
the pop-up menu
o From the menu on the left of the ensuing dialog, select Trust Centre
o Click on the Trust Centre Settings... button on the right
o Select Trusted Locations from the menu on the left
o If the files in question are on a network drive, tick the Allow Trusted
o From the menu on the left of the ensuing dialog, select Trust Centre
o Click on the Trust Centre Settings... button on the right
o Select Trusted Locations from the menu on the left
o If the files in question are on a network drive, tick the Allow Trusted
Locations on my network checkbox
o Click on the Add new location... button
o Use the Browse button to navigate to the folder you wish to trust
o Tick the Subfolders of this location are also trusted checkbox if appropriate
o Click on the Add new location... button
o Use the Browse button to navigate to the folder you wish to trust
o Tick the Subfolders of this location are also trusted checkbox if appropriate
for your circumstances
o Click OK to return to the Trust Centre dialog and then OK twice more to
o Click OK to return to the Trust Centre dialog and then OK twice more to
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