Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

You can enable macros in Excel using the Trust Center or enable a specific macro from the security warning at the top of a spreadsheet. Excel supports macros, which ...

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Malware can exploit your computer and your private information, but only if it manages to install itself. Microsoft Excel files -- and other formats that Microsoft Office applications generate -- can ...