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flh
Explorer | Level 4
7 years ago

Security Warning: Macros have been disabled

I'm using Word 2007 on Windows 10 and am getting the "Macros have been disabled" error message noted in my subject line above. When I click on it, it says it's coming from Microsoft Office Security, ...
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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    7 years ago

    Thanks for your swift update on the matter flh - I hope my message finds you well.

    I think macros are document specific but I would suggest that you used a more specific web search to find out more information about them.

    That said, I wish I could help further with your queries, yet sadly, they're not within my scope of expertise and I'd hate to send you inaccurate information. 

    If you have any further Dropbox specific questions, let me know and I'll be happy to assist in any way I can.

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Walter
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Thanks for the update flh - have you asked Microsoft about this directly? 

Another thing I would do in this case would be a search within the document itself to find the macros and verify that I need them (or not). 

Let me know what you find please.

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flh
Explorer | Level 4
7 years ago

...and one other quick question. Are macros global, or does each document have its own macros? In other words, can I enable macros for the document I'm working on and have them only impact that document? I'm just real nervous about them since everyone online says they can be used by hackers.

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    7 years ago

    Thanks for your swift update on the matter flh - I hope my message finds you well.

    I think macros are document specific but I would suggest that you used a more specific web search to find out more information about them.

    That said, I wish I could help further with your queries, yet sadly, they're not within my scope of expertise and I'd hate to send you inaccurate information. 

    If you have any further Dropbox specific questions, let me know and I'll be happy to assist in any way I can.

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