Microsoft To Block Office Vba Macros By Default Due To Security Concerns

Citing an increase in cyberattacks, Microsoft has announced that it will disable Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros in Office apps. This change will help improve the security of Office users as VBA macros as susceptible to malicious activities that can target users and access their devices.

Microsoft, via a blog post, announced that it will disable VBA macros obtained from the internet by default. It means that Office users will not be able to enable certain content on Office files with a simple click of a button.

The new change will be available on five Microsoft most Office apps on Windows. These include Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word. Although these apps do support VBA macros on macOS as well, Microsoft says that this will be exclusive to the Windows platform.