Word's VBA editor files macros by project. In this case the project is Normal (i.e. The Normal template). Projects are sub-divided into Word Objects, Modules and Forms. By default, macros are stored in the Normal project in a module called NewMacros. Although it is not essential at this level. In the article What do I do with macros sent to me by other users to help me out? Found at the Word MVP site. Found at the the Word MVP site. Play In Graham Mayor's Installing Macros From Listings. Feb 25, 2011 As for the installation part, the information does not answer the question. I don't want to distribute the macros in the way the article speaks of. I want to 'install' the macros into Word and Excel at the time that adjunct software is installed. For example, a text-to-speech converter may come with Word macros that call upon the converter. You can also use macros for formatting and editing tasks. Some word processing programs, like Microsoft Word, can handle macros. You'll find a list of writing macros you can try in the post Improve Your Writing With Macros, and the video below will show you how to add a macro to Word 2010. On the Developer tab, in the Code group, click Macros. In the Macro name box, type a name for the macro. Note: If you give a new macro the same name as a built-in macro in Word, the new macro actions will replace the built-in macro. To view a list of built-in macros, click Word Commands in the Macros in list.
A macro is a series of commands that you can use to automate a repeated task, and can be run when you have to perform the task. This article has information about the risks involved when you work with macros, and you can learn about how to enable or disable macros in the Trust Center. If you're looking for information on creating macros please see Quick start: Create a macro.
Newer VersionsOffice 2007
In this articleEnable macros when the Message Bar appears
When you open a file that has macros, the yellow message bar appears with a shield icon and the Enable Content button. If you know the macro, or macros, are from a reliable source, use the following instructions:
The following image is an example of the Message Bar when macros are in the file.
Enable macros in the Backstage view
Another method to enable macros in a file is via the Microsoft Office Backstage view, the view that appears after you click the File tab, when the yellow Message Bar appears.
The following image is an example of the Enable Content options.
Enable macros for one time when the Security Warning appears
Use the following instructions to enable macros for the duration that the file is open. When you close the file, and then reopen it, the warning appears again.
Change macro settings in the Trust Center
Macro settings are located in the Trust Center. However, if you work in an organization, the system administrator might have changed the default settings to prevent anyone from changing settings.
Important: When you change your macro settings in the Trust Center, they are changed only for the Office program that you are currently using. The macro settings are not changed for all your Office programs.
The following image is the Macro Settings area of the Trust Center.
Use the information in the following section to learn more about macro settings.
Macro settings explained
Note: Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Access have no Trust access to the VBA project model object option.
What is a macro, who makes them, and what is the security risk?
Macros automate frequently used tasks to save time on keystrokes and mouse actions. Many were created by using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and are written by software developers. However, some macros can pose a potential security risk. A person with malicious intent, also known as a hacker, can introduce a destructive macro in a file that can spread a virus on your computer or into your organization's network.
In this articleWhat is a macro and what is the security risk?
Macros automate frequently-used tasks; many are created with VBA and are written by software developers. However, some macros pose a potential security risk. A person with malicious intent can introduce a destructive macro, in a document or file, which can spread a virus on your computer.
Enable or disable macros with the Trust Center
Macro security settings are located in the Trust Center. However, if you work in an organization, your system administrator might have changed the default settings to prevent anyone from changing any settings.
Note: When you change your macro settings in the Trust Center, they are changed only for the Office program that you are currently using. The macro settings are not changed for all your Office programs.
Which 2007 Microsoft Office system program are you using?Access
Excel
Tip: You can open the macro security settings dialog box from the Developer tab in the Ribbon, which is part of the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface. If the Developer tab is not available, click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Excel Options. Click Popular, and then select the Show Developer tab in the Ribbon check box.
Outlook
Install Macros In Ms WordPowerPoint
Tip: You can open the macro security settings dialog box from the Developer tab in the Ribbon, which is part of the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface. If the Developer tab is not available, click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click PowerPoint Options. Click Popular, and then select the Show Developer tab in the Ribbon check box.
Publisher
Visio
Word
Tip: You can open the macro security settings dialog box from the Developer tab in the Ribbon, which is part of the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface. If the Developer tab is not available, click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Word Options. Click Popular, and then select the Show Developer tab in the Ribbon check box.
How can the Trust Center help protect me from unsafe macros?
Before enabling a macro in a document, the Trust Center checks for the following information:
If the Trust Center detects a problem with any of these, the macro is disabled by default, and the Message Bar appears to notify you of a potentially unsafe macro.
To enable the macro click Options on the Message Bar, a security dialog box opens. See the next section for information about making decisions about macros and security.
Note: In Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and Microsoft Office Publisher 2007, security alerts appear in dialog boxes, not in the Message Bar.
A security warning asks if I want to enable or disable a macro. What should I do?
When the Securty Options dialog appears, you can enable the macro or leave it disabled. You should enable the macro if you are sure it is from a trustworthy source.
Important: If you are sure the document and macro are from a trustworthy source and have a valid signature, and you do not want to be notified about them again, instead of changing the default Trust Center settings to a less safe macro security setting, you can click Trust all documents from this publisher in the security dialog box. This adds the publisher to your Trusted Publishers list in the Trust Center. All software from that publisher is trusted. In the case where the macro doesn't have a valid signature, but you trust it and don't want to be notified again, instead of changing the default Trust Center settings to a less safe macro security setting, it is better to move the document to a Add, remove, or change a trusted location. Documents in trusted locations are allowed to run without being checked by the Trust Center security system.
Depending on the situation, the security dialog box describes the specific problem. The following table lists the possible problems and offers advice on what you should or should not do in each case.
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I have a macro that I developed in Word 2010.
How do I send this to others to use?
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Save the document as .dotm (macro enabled template). Save it to
Close word. Now, it will be accessible to all other word documents.
If not by default, then go to templates and tick the file saved above
to deploy, create a simple script that copies the file to the appropriate folder. You can probably deploy via email
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I used an old solution - Nullsoft Scriptable Install System to copy the .dotm file to the
%Appdata%/Microsoft/word/startup directory. To do this, I set InstallDir in the NSIS script to this:
NSIS creates a small installer in the form of an EXE file that is easy to distribute and easy for users to install.
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