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Macro Security to "Low"
Hello,
I have a lot of Excel files with macro inside. Is it possible to set the level of Macro Security to "Low" once and for all (Excel 2002 SP3) ? Thanks in advance. Regards, Nader |
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Check your other post.
Nader wrote: Hello, I have a lot of Excel files with macro inside. Is it possible to set the level of Macro Security to "Low" once and for all (Excel 2002 SP3) ? Thanks in advance. Regards, Nader -- Dave Peterson |
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Go to Tools-Macros-Security
"Nader" wrote: Hello, I have a lot of Excel files with macro inside. Is it possible to set the level of Macro Security to "Low" once and for all (Excel 2002 SP3) ? Thanks in advance. Regards, Nader |
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As others have noted, it's easily accomplished. But I hope you're aware of
the risks - it doesn't afford you the opportunity to examine macros in files received that you have no knowledge of. I personally keep my level in 2003 set to Medium, and put up with the extra key-click to open even my own files with macros in them. A couple of other things you might consider. If your files have macros in them that you've written, consider creating your own personal Digital Signature (search Excel Help and it'll tell how) to sign your own project with, then you can set the trust level for your signature so that those files will open without prompting while retaining security notice for files received that aren't signed by you. When you eventually (and I'm not pushing you to upgrad, just pointing out a new feature of 2007) move to 2007 you'll find that you can set up trusted locations (specific folders or networked locations) which are declared exempt from macro security level setting, effectively turning it off/LOW for files opened from those trusted locations. "Nader" wrote: Hello, I have a lot of Excel files with macro inside. Is it possible to set the level of Macro Security to "Low" once and for all (Excel 2002 SP3) ? Thanks in advance. Regards, Nader |
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When I read (all of) Nader's posts, I got the impression that he/she was
frustrated that the setting didn't stick--not that he/she didn't know how to change the setting. Just by the multiposts and the wording, the frustration level seemed be in a higher than normal range <bg. And at one of the other posts, he/she followed up with a question asking how to update the registry. JLatham wrote: As others have noted, it's easily accomplished. But I hope you're aware of the risks - it doesn't afford you the opportunity to examine macros in files received that you have no knowledge of. I personally keep my level in 2003 set to Medium, and put up with the extra key-click to open even my own files with macros in them. A couple of other things you might consider. If your files have macros in them that you've written, consider creating your own personal Digital Signature (search Excel Help and it'll tell how) to sign your own project with, then you can set the trust level for your signature so that those files will open without prompting while retaining security notice for files received that aren't signed by you. When you eventually (and I'm not pushing you to upgrad, just pointing out a new feature of 2007) move to 2007 you'll find that you can set up trusted locations (specific folders or networked locations) which are declared exempt from macro security level setting, effectively turning it off/LOW for files opened from those trusted locations. "Nader" wrote: Hello, I have a lot of Excel files with macro inside. Is it possible to set the level of Macro Security to "Low" once and for all (Excel 2002 SP3) ? Thanks in advance. Regards, Nader -- Dave Peterson |
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I went and looked at some of his others - begin to wonder if he doesn't have
a corrupted install of Excel now: Macro Security Setting doesn't stick, Excel instances being left running after supposedly being closed... "Dave Peterson" wrote: When I read (all of) Nader's posts, I got the impression that he/she was frustrated that the setting didn't stick--not that he/she didn't know how to change the setting. Just by the multiposts and the wording, the frustration level seemed be in a higher than normal range <bg. And at one of the other posts, he/she followed up with a question asking how to update the registry. JLatham wrote: As others have noted, it's easily accomplished. But I hope you're aware of the risks - it doesn't afford you the opportunity to examine macros in files received that you have no knowledge of. I personally keep my level in 2003 set to Medium, and put up with the extra key-click to open even my own files with macros in them. A couple of other things you might consider. If your files have macros in them that you've written, consider creating your own personal Digital Signature (search Excel Help and it'll tell how) to sign your own project with, then you can set the trust level for your signature so that those files will open without prompting while retaining security notice for files received that aren't signed by you. When you eventually (and I'm not pushing you to upgrad, just pointing out a new feature of 2007) move to 2007 you'll find that you can set up trusted locations (specific folders or networked locations) which are declared exempt from macro security level setting, effectively turning it off/LOW for files opened from those trusted locations. "Nader" wrote: Hello, I have a lot of Excel files with macro inside. Is it possible to set the level of Macro Security to "Low" once and for all (Excel 2002 SP3) ? Thanks in advance. Regards, Nader -- Dave Peterson |
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Who knows???
But there have been other posts about how security measures imposed by the IT department can stop users from saving settings--including security. That wouldn't explain the instances being left open, though. JLatham wrote: I went and looked at some of his others - begin to wonder if he doesn't have a corrupted install of Excel now: Macro Security Setting doesn't stick, Excel instances being left running after supposedly being closed... "Dave Peterson" wrote: When I read (all of) Nader's posts, I got the impression that he/she was frustrated that the setting didn't stick--not that he/she didn't know how to change the setting. Just by the multiposts and the wording, the frustration level seemed be in a higher than normal range <bg. And at one of the other posts, he/she followed up with a question asking how to update the registry. JLatham wrote: As others have noted, it's easily accomplished. But I hope you're aware of the risks - it doesn't afford you the opportunity to examine macros in files received that you have no knowledge of. I personally keep my level in 2003 set to Medium, and put up with the extra key-click to open even my own files with macros in them. A couple of other things you might consider. If your files have macros in them that you've written, consider creating your own personal Digital Signature (search Excel Help and it'll tell how) to sign your own project with, then you can set the trust level for your signature so that those files will open without prompting while retaining security notice for files received that aren't signed by you. When you eventually (and I'm not pushing you to upgrad, just pointing out a new feature of 2007) move to 2007 you'll find that you can set up trusted locations (specific folders or networked locations) which are declared exempt from macro security level setting, effectively turning it off/LOW for files opened from those trusted locations. "Nader" wrote: Hello, I have a lot of Excel files with macro inside. Is it possible to set the level of Macro Security to "Low" once and for all (Excel 2002 SP3) ? Thanks in advance. Regards, Nader -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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