Word 2010 - The macros in this project are disabled

Previously posted on "answers.microsoft.com"

The folllowing has been added to Trusted Locations
\\Dcpp006\MaintenanceSvcs\PROC\Projects\Word14\Template\
Also the "Allow Trusted Locations on my network...." has been enabled.

When a document is loaded that has a template attached to
\\Dcpp006\MaintenanceSvcs\PROC\Projects\Word14\Template\Procedure.dotm,
getting "The macros in this project are disabled......"

It is my understanding that any templates placed in a Trusted Location should not
generate this error.

Under "Macro Settings", "Disable all macros with notification" is selected.

The intent is to only enable macros from sources that are located in one of the "Trusted Locations."

If I select "Enable all macros (not recommmended.....", aren't macros from all sources enabled?

April 7th, 2011 12:51pm

Hi,

If you add digital signatures to your macros, the macros can be run with high security. Obtain a digital signature, and then add the digital signature to the macro. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open the file that contains the macro project that you want to sign.
  2. Press ALT+F11 to start Visual Basic Editor.
  3. In the Project Explorer, select the project that you want to sign.
  4. On the Tools menu, click Digital Signature.
  5. Click Choose, select the certificate, and then click OK twice.

Sincerely

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April 11th, 2011 2:44am

One should not have to get a certificate to enable macros for a trusted location in their own network. This works in previous versions of word by performing the steps Tim_Shaf indicated and without setting security to low.

This is frustrating.

How do I get documents located in a location that I know to be safe to open with macors enabled and so that Word 2010 does not validate them?

April 11th, 2011 9:54pm

Harry,

Are you implying that a 'Digitial Signature' is required to avoid getting "The macros in this project are disabled......"?

Everything that I read gives me the impression that anything placed in a "Trusted Location" should not generate this dialog.

Thanks

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April 12th, 2011 12:26pm

This worked in Word 2007. With 2007, documents located in trusted locations, and the option set to "Disable all macros with notification", you would not get the prompt to enable macros. For documents not in a trusted location, you would get the prompt.

I agree with Tim, everything I read says this should work as 2007 did. This is causing internal pain to my users as it worked in 2007. I should not have to go register a certificate or turn the feature off to get it to work.

April 13th, 2011 2:17pm

Him Tim_Shaf   Did you enable check the box ??Enable all macros? in Trust Center Settings > Macros also?   Janine   "Tim_Shaf" wrote in message news:0ff6b9c3-b039-4fdc-b961-07eba42274ec@communitybridge.codeplex.com...

Previously posted on "answers.microsoft.com"

The folllowing has been added to Trusted Locations
\\Dcpp006\MaintenanceSvcs\PROC\Projects\Word14\Template\
Also the "Allow Trusted Locations on my network...." has been enabled.

When a document is loaded that has a template attached to
\\Dcpp006\MaintenanceSvcs\PROC\Projects\Word14\Template\Procedure.dotm,
getting "The macros in this project are disabled......"

It is my understanding that any templates placed in a Trusted Location should not
generate this error.

Under "Macro Settings", "Disable all macros with notification" is selected.

The intent is to only enable macros from sources that are located in one of the "Trusted Locations."

If I select "Enable all macros (not recommmended.....", aren't macros from all sources enabled?

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April 14th, 2011 9:21am

Janine, I am currently running with  "Enable all macros (not recommmended.....",  selected while I am working on a Ribbon interface to replace the toolbars & menus from Word 2003.
I do not feel this is an appropriate setting for myself or the several hundred of users that utilize my templates. All of these users are on the same network.

In Word 2003, the templates are placed in the "Workgroup templates" location which is a Read-Only except for Admins.

Based upon the reading I have done, adding a network folder in 'Trusted Locations' and selecting 'Allow Trusted Locations on my network (not recommended)' should prevent this issue. I am not sure whether 'Allow Trusted Locations on my network (not recommended)' is required? On Monday, April 11, 2011 2:44 AM, Harry kinda implied that a 'Digitial Signature' is required. On Tuesday, April 12, 2011 12:26 PM, I requested a clarification. Waiting for a response. I am amazed that this is so difficult. Thanks for your reply.
April 14th, 2011 2:33pm

Yeah, I tried this.  What chutzpah.   Like everybody was born with a Digital Signature, or even knows what it is.  I want to paste and format certain routine information.  I shouldn't need a college course to do it!   Who's running Microsoft Support  ... Bob and Ray?
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November 16th, 2013 7:02pm

FWIW, another "solution" says to add a location.  The window kept telling me that the location I had selected was already added, till I realized I wasn't supposed to select from the list before clicking "add location," I was supposed to click Browse, and (I suppose) navigate to the folder containing the document(s) I want to run the macro on, THEN click Add Location. It's like the New Englander who tells you how to get to the gas station by directing you to the edge of town, assuming that everyone knows how to find the station from there.  Microsoft, that's either naive, mean or lazy.

On the other hand, I did that.  Nothing changed.  

November 16th, 2013 7:06pm

I know this is an old post, but I'm going to add this anyway in case someone else finds this thread....

You have to "trust the publisher."

1.  Open the template -- not a blank document - must be the actual template.  The title bar in Word should display the template name, that's how you'll know you have the actual template open.

2.  Go to File > Info.

3.  You should see a Security Warning.  Click the Enable Content button and then select Advanced Options.

4.  The Microsoft Office Security Options dialog box appears.  Select "Trust all documents from this publisher" and click OK.

5.  Close Word.  

Now when you open Word again, you shouldn't get that macro warning.

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