Changing Words Macro Security Level

(James Marshall) By default, the Macro security level in Word is set to High. This means that Word will disable all macros unless one of two criteria are met: 1. the macro was created by the copy of the program installed on your computer or 2. the macro has a digital signature from a trusted source. These security precautions come from past complaints that Microsoft has left the door open for malicious code by allowing the use of macros.

While this setting is a good thing for most users, it presents a unique problem for others. If you want to transfer a file containing a macro from another computer or if you want to use a macro from a source you trust but that does not have a digital certificate, you are either out of luck or you will need to change your security level.