I use and amend Excel files on my PC. 99.9% of the time they do not need a
virus scan so it is a waste of time "Requesting a virus scan" every time I
open a file. How do I turn it off as a default, and how do I turn it on for
the once in a blue moon accasion I need it?

Hi!

That is a setting of your AV software, not Excel.

How to turn it on/off depends on what AV program you use.

Biff

"Bowler" wrote in message
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I use and amend Excel files on my PC. 99.9% of the time they do not need a
virus scan so it is a waste of time "Requesting a virus scan" every time I
open a file. How do I turn it off as a default, and how do I turn it on
for
the once in a blue moon accasion I need it?

For Norton Antivirus:

Go to Options | Miscellaneous and uncheck "Turn Office Plug-in on."

If you wish to scan a file before opening it, right-click it and click
"Scan with Norton Antivirus" on the pop-up menu.