Microsoft Word: "Macros in this project are disabled"

When starting and closing Microsoft Word, a message box appears headed "Microsoft Visual Basic" which states: "The macros in this project are disabled. Please refer to the online help or documentation of the host application to determine how to enable macros."

Solution

This problem may be resolved either by enabling macros, or by removing the macros. Macros are Visual Basic program code that can be embedded in a document to perform some function. However, macros may be used for malicious purposes (for example, macro viruses).

Method 1

Enable macro support in Microsoft Word.

• Scan your computer for viruses using an up-to-date virus checker, to ensure that the macros are not malicious. If the virus checker finds a virus, do not enable macro support.
  
• Click on Tools, Macros, Security or Tools, Options and select the Security tab (depending on your version of Microsoft Word.)
  
• Click the Advanced or Macro Security button.
  
• Set the security level for macros to Medium.
  
• Click OK to save the changes.

Method 2

Remove the default document template containing the macros. This method will, unfortunately, cause some Microsoft Word preferences to be lost.

• Start Microsoft Word.
  
• Click on Tools, Options and select File Locations.
  
• Note the location of the User Templates folder.
  
• Close Microsoft Word.
  
• Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the User Templates folder.
  
• Select the file normal.dot and rename it to xnormal.dot.
  
• Restart Microsoft Word and a new, default normal.dot will be created.

Applies to:

• Microsoft Word (all versions) 

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