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Macros disappeared after update
I shut down my computer after work on 8/16 for updates (Windows and Microsoft). When I started up o 8/17, I found that I no longer have access to my macros which I use daily for my reports. They no...
So after extensive time with my help desk, they figured out my problem. The company I work for is implementing new security protocols for SharePoint. Apparently there are 2 channels where you can be installed, monthly and semi-annually. To fix my problem, they changed me to the semi-annual channel and noted that I would be an exception for the updates because they would prevent the use of macros. However, they didn't figure this out until they did a complete uninstall and reinstall without considering that I had customizations to my Excel and Word PLUS it somehow removed the custom Excel templates I had created. They were saved wherever Excel had suggested in the past and that location no longer existed after their reinstall today. I made that into a good thing by updating how I wanted my templates to be and I added some new customizations, so I'm not even as mad about their losing my data as I was. I have saved the new customizations in case they forget to put me on that exception list as they said they would. In this picture where it says semi-annual enterprise channel, it used to say monthly enterprise channel. I hope this helps someone.