Improve security, evaluate and mitigate the risks of running macros, and see how to enable or disable macros for Microsoft 365.

Learn how to change the settings that enable or disable macros in Excel, and more. Change the macro security settings to control which macros run when you open a workbook.

Macros and VBA tools can be found on the Developer tab, which is hidden by default, so the first step is to enable it. For more information, see Show the Developer tab.

To be prompted each time a macro is detected, select Disable all macros with notification. This is the default setting. To silently disable all macros, select Disable all macros without notification. No …

Macros and VBA tools can be found on the Developer tab, which is hidden by default, so the first step is to enable it. For more information, see Show the Developer tab.

On the Developer tab, in the Code group, click Macro Security. Under Macro Settings, click Enable all macros (not recommended, potentially dangerous code can run), and then click OK.

In Excel, you run a macro manually or automatically. A macro is an action or a set of actions that you can use to automate tasks. This topic shows you several ways to run macros manually or automatically.

Macros and VBA tools can be found on the Developer tab, which is hidden by default, so the first step is to enable it. Go to Excel > Preferences… > Ribbon & Toolbar.

Write macros. Run macros that you previously recorded. Use XML commands. Use ActiveX controls. Create applications to use with Microsoft 365 programs. Use form controls in Microsoft Excel. Work …

Although you can't create, run, or edit VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) macros in Excel for the web, you can open and edit a workbook that contains macros. Any existing macros will remain in the …