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Sarah1980
Sep 27, 2026Copper Contributor
Security risk - Microsoft has blocked macros
Hello. I have used 3 different macro spreadsheets from a developer through upwork for over a year with no problems. Last week I can no longer open the files. It comes up with a pick security risk - M...
JKPieterse
Oct 01, 2026Silver Contributor
I suspect the VBA project of the files was signed with a digital signature which hasn't been time-stamped. If that signature expires, Excel will refuse to enable the macros.
- Open the file
- Open the VBA Editor (alt+F11)
- Click on the name of the project in the Project Explorer
- From the Menu, choose Tools, Digital Signature
- Click Remove
- Click OK
- Close the VBA Editor
- Save the file
- Close it and open it again.