Microsoft Excel macros are designed to automate tasks you perform repeatedly in your spreadsheets and are meant to speed up productivity and increase accuracy by ...

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I often need to create macros in Excel files, and each time I open such a file Excel displays a security message asking me if I want to enable the macros (see screenshot below). Of course, I say yes.

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. Microsoft has pulled back on its decision to ...