Frequently Asked Question
- Unblock a single file
- Unblock all files from a specific network share or website
Unblock a single file
In most cases you can unblock macros by modifying the properties of the file as follows:
Step 1: Open Windows File Explorer and go to the folder where you saved the file.
Step 2: Right-click the file and choose Properties from the context menu.
Step 3: At the bottom of the General tab, select the Unblock checkbox and select OK.
If you don't see the Unblock checkbox in properties, then try one of the options below.
Unblock all files from a specific network share or website
If you often download files or directly open files from a trusted cloud location, such as your company’s website or an internal file server, you can set the site as a trusted site in Windows so macros from the site won’t be checked.
Important: You’ll trust all the macros from this site if you choose to apply this setting, so only do this if you know that every file opened from this location is trustworthy.
Step 1: Tap the start button or Windows key and type Internet Options.
Step 2: Select Internet Options from the search results and the Internet Properties dialog box will appear.
Step 3: On the Security tab, select Trusted Sites, then select Sites.
Step 4: Type the URL of the site or server that contains the Office files with the macros you want to run, and then select Add.
Note: If you want to add URLs that begin with http:// or network shares, uncheck Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone.
Step 5: Please untick “require server verification (https: ) for all sites in this zone” Select Close and then OK.