Ronald Albaitis tried opening a file and got a warning that it contained “macros.” He asked me what they are and whether he should be concerned. A macro is a small, usually user-created piece of ...

When you open an Excel file after downloading it, it opens in Protected View by default. However, some users cannot edit the file even after enabling editing. They ...

How to automatically execute a Word macro when you create, open, or close a document Your email has been sent By adding a macro to a template's New, Open, and Close event procedures, you can automate ...

Microsoft Excel macros are designed to automate tasks you perform repeatedly in your spreadsheets and are meant to speed up productivity and increase accuracy by ...

Some users have reported that when they attempt to open a Word document, it fails to open. Instead, they see a Word cannot open the existing file (Normal.dotm) error ...

I created a macro, but when I tried to use it later in another file, it disappeared. Then, when I went back to the file in which it was created, it was available again. What did I do wrong? You did ...

Threat actors have sharply reduced the use of one of their favorite malware distribution tactics following Microsoft's decision earlier this year to disable Office macros in documents downloaded from ...