While macros are useful, they pose security risks when you open an Excel file from untrusted sources. Disabled by default, here's how to tweak macros settings in Microsoft Excel.

Microsoft has disabled Excel 4.0 macros by default in the latest release of its spreadsheet software to help customers protect themselves against related security threats.

Microsoft has announced that Excel 4.0 (XLM) macros will now be disabled by default to protect customers from malicious documents.

Although Microsoft Excel is a powerful spreadsheet out of the box, macros make it even more useful. You can create and record macros within the app.

Macros allow you to run a set of pre-programmed actions with one click or button press, helping you save time and avoid repetition.

Microsoft will soon begin disabling Excel 4.0 XLM macros by default in Microsoft 365 tenants to protect customers from malicious documents.

How to Open Excel With Macros Disabled. When used in Microsoft Excel 2010, macros are simply pieces of computer code that get loaded when you launch the software. Normally, macros help you perform ...

Microsoft's reversal of its blocking by default on Excel macros creates an opportunity to improve policies and processes around Excel and Office macro use.

What you need to know In 2021, Microsoft confirmed it would disable Excel 4.0 macros by default. Preview builds saw the new default instituted first and now the change is live for everyone. Admins ...

Microsoft: We're cracking down on Excel macro malware A new antivirus and Office 365 integration from Microsoft allows for scanning malicious macro scripts written in XLM at runtime.

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