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ascribe
Copper Contributor
Sep 13, 2025

Macros crashed Word, then disappeared, now back again but not working

My problem started with a few macros in Word (Office 365) crashing Word, then the list macros, while still showing up with Alt+F8, disappeared from VBA. I played around with templates and such, and n...
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windows 10
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Kidd_Ip
MVP
Sep 28, 2025

Try this:

 

  1. Enable Macros in Trust Center

Go to:

  • File → Options → Trust Center → Trust Center Settings
  • Click Macro Settings
  • Choose:
    Trust access to the VBA project object model
  1. Add Your Templates to Trusted Locations

 

  • Go to Trusted Locations
  • Add the folder(s) where your macros or templates live (e.g., Normal.dotm, custom templates, etc.)

 

  1. Check File Format

Make sure your macro-enabled documents are saved as:

  • .docm (not .docx, which doesn’t support macros)
  1. Repair Didn’t Fully Restore Settings

Since you mentioned doing a repair:

  • It may have reset your customizations and macro settings.
  • Reapply your Trust Center settings and recheck your macro locations.

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