In other words, it provides a security option for code that is written to automate an Office program and programmatically manipulate the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) environment and object model. Trust access to the VBA project object model This setting is for developers and is used to deliberately lock out or allow programmatic access to the VBA object model from any Automation client. Using this setting makes your computer vulnerable to potentially malicious code and is not recommended. All unsigned macros are disabled without notification.Įnable all macros (not recommended, potentially dangerous code can run) Click this option to allow all macros to run. That way, you can choose to enable those signed macros or trust the publisher. If you have not trusted the publisher, you are notified. This way, you can choose when to enable those macros on a case by case basis.ĭisable all macros except digitally signed macros This setting is the same as the Disable all macros with notification option, except that if the macro is digitally signed by a trusted publisher, the macro can run if you have already trusted the publisher. Click this option if you want macros to be disabled, but you want to get security alerts if there are macros present. Documents in trusted locations are allowed to run without being checked by the Trust Center security system.ĭisable all macros with notification This is the default setting. If there are documents that contain unsigned macros that you do trust, you can put those documents into a trusted location. All macros in documents and security alerts about macros are disabled. Under all settings, if antivirus software that works with Microsoft 365 is installed and the workbook contains macros, the workbook is scanned for known viruses before it is opened.ĭisable all macros without notification Click this option if you don't trust macros.

The following list summarizes the various macro security settings.

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