Whether you use Microsoft Word on Windows or Mac, here's how to enable or disable macros. Enabling macros in Microsoft Word is a double-edged sword.

Macros allow you to run a set of pre-programmed actions with one click or button press, helping you save time and avoid repetition.

Microsoft will block downloaded macros in Office versions going back to 2013 Enabling macros for these files will be possible but more difficult than before.

Though macros can be used maliciously, they have many productivity benefits with the right computer settings.

Starting in early April, Microsoft will be changing the default behavior of VBA macros downloaded from the internet on Windows devices.

Microsoft has rolled back a block on Office macros sourced from the internet that created a major obstacle to phishing and malware threats delivered via email attachments and links.

Macros are no longer disabled by default in Microsoft Office apps, after Microsoft got feedback from customers, though this could be a security issue.

Microsoft announced today that it will make it difficult to enable VBA macros downloaded from the Internet in several Microsoft Office apps starting in early April, effectively killing a popular ...

Microsoft is no longer rolling out a change to block Office VBA macros by default. The company says it’s making improvements to the planned block, after feedback from Office users.

Microsoft says last week's decision to roll back VBA macro auto-blocking in downloaded Office documents is only a temporary change.