Macros-enable or disable

Every time I turn on Word 2002 there is a message to
enable or disable a Macro-I have tried to follow the
instructions because I think it has something to do with a
Certificate, but nothing works. The macro that is showing
up is c:\program files\microsoft office\office 10
\startup\LEXlink.dot. This obviously has something to do
with a LEXIS program I installed, and I am really not sure
if I will need this macro. Short of trying to delete the
file is there any way to let word know that the macro is
safe, so I don't have to click "enable macro" everytime I
start Word?

Suzanne
Sun Jan 25 11:01:13 CST 2004

When you get the dialog that asks you to enable the macro, there should be a
check box for "Always trust macros from [whoever supplied this one]." Check
that box and you won't see the dialog again.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
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"Karen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Every time I turn on Word 2002 there is a message to
> enable or disable a Macro-I have tried to follow the
> instructions because I think it has something to do with a
> Certificate, but nothing works. The macro that is showing
> up is c:\program files\microsoft office\office 10
> \startup\LEXlink.dot. This obviously has something to do
> with a LEXIS program I installed, and I am really not sure
> if I will need this macro. Short of trying to delete the
> file is there any way to let word know that the macro is
> safe, so I don't have to click "enable macro" everytime I
> start Word?

Beth
Sun Jan 25 11:04:20 CST 2004

Hi Karen,

As of Word 2002 the Office\Startup folder is no longer considered a
trusted source unless it is the Word Startup folder found under
Tools/Options/File Locations.

You can either modify the location of your Word Startup folder or
moveLEXlink.dot to your Word Startup folder in order to trust macros
contained in the template.

To specify you wish to automatically trust all installed templates and
add-ins then go to Tools/Macro/Security and on the Trusted Sources tab
turn on "Trust all installed templates and add-ins".

I recommend moving the template instead of pointing the Word Startup
location to the Office\Startup folder.

Many third party manufacturers utilize the Office\Startup folder for
their templates/add-ins. If you allow Word to automatically trust this
folder it becomes difficult to monitor when a global template/add-in
has been added to Word. The prompt to enable/disable macros will help
alert you to third party add-ins. Then for those you wish to use you
can move them to your Word Startup folder. For those you don't they
can either be deleted or moved out of the Office\Startup folder.

--
Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/


"Karen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:406801c3e353$b8538d60$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Every time I turn on Word 2002 there is a message to
> enable or disable a Macro-I have tried to follow the
> instructions because I think it has something to do with a
> Certificate, but nothing works. The macro that is showing
> up is c:\program files\microsoft office\office 10
> \startup\LEXlink.dot. This obviously has something to do
> with a LEXIS program I installed, and I am really not sure
> if I will need this macro. Short of trying to delete the
> file is there any way to let word know that the macro is
> safe, so I don't have to click "enable macro" everytime I
> start Word?

anonymous
Sun Jan 25 13:50:41 CST 2004

I know, when this happened to me with a "palm program"
that box appeared, but there wasn't a check box in the
dialog box with this one.
>-----Original Message-----
>When you get the dialog that asks you to enable the
macro, there should be a
>check box for "Always trust macros from [whoever
supplied this one]." Check
>that box and you won't see the dialog again.
>
>--
>Suzanne S. Barnhill
>Microsoft MVP (Word)
>Words into Type
>Fairhope, Alabama USA
>Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
>Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups
to the newsgroup so
>all may benefit.
>
>"Karen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:406801c3e353$b8538d60$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Every time I turn on Word 2002 there is a message to
>> enable or disable a Macro-I have tried to follow the
>> instructions because I think it has something to do
with a
>> Certificate, but nothing works. The macro that is
showing
>> up is c:\program files\microsoft office\office 10
>> \startup\LEXlink.dot. This obviously has something to
do
>> with a LEXIS program I installed, and I am really not
sure
>> if I will need this macro. Short of trying to delete
the
>> file is there any way to let word know that the macro
is
>> safe, so I don't have to click "enable macro"
everytime I
>> start Word?
>
>.
>

Suzanne
Sun Jan 25 14:41:10 CST 2004

In that case, read Beth's better reply.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:437701c3e37c$83779d10$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I know, when this happened to me with a "palm program"
> that box appeared, but there wasn't a check box in the
> dialog box with this one.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >When you get the dialog that asks you to enable the
> macro, there should be a
> >check box for "Always trust macros from [whoever
> supplied this one]." Check
> >that box and you won't see the dialog again.
> >
> >--
> >Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >Words into Type
> >Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
> >Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups
> to the newsgroup so
> >all may benefit.
> >
> >"Karen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:406801c3e353$b8538d60$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Every time I turn on Word 2002 there is a message to
> >> enable or disable a Macro-I have tried to follow the
> >> instructions because I think it has something to do
> with a
> >> Certificate, but nothing works. The macro that is
> showing
> >> up is c:\program files\microsoft office\office 10
> >> \startup\LEXlink.dot. This obviously has something to
> do
> >> with a LEXIS program I installed, and I am really not
> sure
> >> if I will need this macro. Short of trying to delete
> the
> >> file is there any way to let word know that the macro
> is
> >> safe, so I don't have to click "enable macro"
> everytime I
> >> start Word?
> >
> >.
> >

Karen
Mon Jan 26 06:52:43 CST 2004

Thank you so much for your help. It worked! (I had a
little trouble fingding the Word startup folder, but when
I double clicked on the folder in File locations, it
showed me where to go!
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Karen,
>
>As of Word 2002 the Office\Startup folder is no longer
considered a
>trusted source unless it is the Word Startup folder found
under
>Tools/Options/File Locations.
>
>You can either modify the location of your Word Startup
folder or
>moveLEXlink.dot to your Word Startup folder in order to
trust macros
>contained in the template.
>
>To specify you wish to automatically trust all installed
templates and
>add-ins then go to Tools/Macro/Security and on the
Trusted Sources tab
>turn on "Trust all installed templates and add-ins".
>
>I recommend moving the template instead of pointing the
Word Startup
>location to the Office\Startup folder.
>
>Many third party manufacturers utilize the Office\Startup
folder for
>their templates/add-ins. If you allow Word to
automatically trust this
>folder it becomes difficult to monitor when a global
template/add-in
>has been added to Word. The prompt to enable/disable
macros will help
>alert you to third party add-ins. Then for those you wish
to use you
>can move them to your Word Startup folder. For those you
don't they
>can either be deleted or moved out of the Office\Startup
folder.
>
>--
>Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup.
Requests for
>assistance by email can not be acknowledged.
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Beth Melton
>Microsoft Office MVP
>
>Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
>TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
>MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/
>
>
>"Karen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:406801c3e353$b8538d60$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Every time I turn on Word 2002 there is a message to
>> enable or disable a Macro-I have tried to follow the
>> instructions because I think it has something to do
with a
>> Certificate, but nothing works. The macro that is
showing
>> up is c:\program files\microsoft office\office 10
>> \startup\LEXlink.dot. This obviously has something to
do
>> with a LEXIS program I installed, and I am really not
sure
>> if I will need this macro. Short of trying to delete
the
>> file is there any way to let word know that the macro is
>> safe, so I don't have to click "enable macro" everytime
I
>> start Word?
>
>
>.
>