Word question.

[billberry12]

I just installed Office 2007 on my new laptop, then did an easy transfer. Everything worked out great except, when I try to open a word document, I get this Macro settings warning or something. It tells me to go to the trust link in word and reset something, but I don't understand what it's saying. Can anyone look at this and tell me what to do?

Thanks,
Bill

 

[The Howling Wolves]

This is a macro security setting.
Follow the directions as you toggle down that screen.
If I remember correctly someone put that document is a secure and trusted place. Was it your document?

 

[whs]

Looks like there were macros in your old office system that you have not replicated in your new system. Now it is looking for them.

 

[billberry12]

Thanks for your replies. I have no idea what a macro is, nor how to set them or unset them.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Understanding Macro Security Levels in Office - Office 2003 Resource Kit - Microsoft Office
Then do a search to msword macros
Let us know if we can help.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Tutorials on MS Word Macros
Microsoft Word Macros Tutorials - Tutorialized

 

[billberry12]

Thanks for your help. I can not figure this out. It is such a nusance.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Try logging on to MS Word as administrator!
Right click on MS Word and open as admin. and see if that helps.
Don't give up.

 

[billberry12]

Did that. Same problem exsists.
Thanks.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Is it just one document you can't open or is it multiple doc's?
I have seen this with Excel and macro's but not word.
Somebody set it up with macro's in mind.
Don't go away as I will find help.
We don't quit here!

 

[billberry12]

Thanks. It's when I open Word itself, or any word doc. I have to click on OK, or the red X six times before it finally let's me open anything. At least I can open it after six clicks, but it is annoying. I installed Office myself yesterday on this laptop, and did an easy transfer of the files and settings from my old laptop, which did not have this problem. It is just with Word. All other Office programs work fine.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Why don't do a diagnostic test on Word.

Word
1.Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Word Options.
2.Click Resources.
3.Click Diagnose, click Continue, and then click Start Diagnostics

 

[billberry12]

Did that. No change. Can someone tell me what should be checked in the Word Trust Center. I think that is where the problem can be corrected, but I don't know what should be checked or unchecked.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Here is my snip of trust.

snip your if you still have a problem.

 

[billberry12]

Thanks for hanging with me here. I went in and had messed with this trust thing, but I changed it to what you have, ok'ed it, restarted etc., but still have this problem.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Then, if I were you and I am not, I would uninstall MS Office, scan for viruses making sure your system is nice and clean. After that is done I would then install MS Office all over again.
Then go into word and the trust area and make sure it is where I have mine.
Hope I have helped you.

 

[billberry12]

If I completley uninstall Office, then reinstall, will it pick up all my documents, settings, emails in outlook etc, as they were before?

 

[The Howling Wolves]

If I completley uninstall Office, then reinstall, will it pick up all my documents, settings, emails in outlook etc, as they were before?

They did mine!
But to be safe, put all those on a flash drive or disc if you have one. I put all valuable items on a flash stick anyway.

 

[Bill2]

This could be a VBA issue. Try this.

Close all open Office apps.
Open the Control Panel, double-click Programs & Features, find and select Office 2007.
Click on the Change button (at the top of the screen) and Office Setup will launch itself.
Chose Add or Remove Features.
From the list, expand Office Shared Features, click on the little arrow attached to Visual Basic for Applications and select the Run from My Computer Option. Click Continue. Setup will then install the VBA code that you need.

Now check whether the issue is resolved.

 

[billberry12]

I uninstalled Office complely. Then reinstalled Visio with Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and Outlook. It works perfectly now. I guess when I left out Visio before, that made a difference. Anyway. Problem solved.
thanks everyone.