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

Hey there! Ugh that sounds sooo frustrating😐

1st 

Check Macro Security Settings:

1. Go to File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings
2. Click on Macro Settings
3. Make sure it's not set to "Disable all macros without notification"  try selecting "Enable all macros"
4. temporarily just to test
5. Click OK and restart Word

2nd 

1. Since you mentioned templates, your Normal.dotm file might be corrupted:
2. Close Word completely
3. Press Windows Key + R, type %appdata%\microsoft\templates and press Enter
4. Rename "Normal.dotm" to "Normal_old.dotm"
5. Restart Word - it will create a fresh Normal template

3rd

1. Sometimes add-ins interfere:
2. File > Options > Add-ins
3. Look at the list of active add-ins
4. Try disabling them temporarily to see if macros work

4th

1. Let's test if it's Word itself or something in your configuration:
2. Hold Ctrl while opening Word
3. Click "Yes" to start in Safe Mode
4. See if you can run macros there - if yes, then it's an add-in or template issue

Give these steps a try and let me know what happens...... Start with the security settings since that "administrator" message is the most immediate blocker. We will figure this out together..........🙂🙂