Microsoft U-turns on decision to block Office macros by default

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Microsoft takes U-turn on decision to block Office macros by default
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Microsoft takes U-turn on decision to block Office macros by default

The company said earlier that it would block VBA macros by default in a variety of Office apps, it has now mysteriously reversed this decision

Microsoft has decided to reverse its plan to block Office macros by default. On Thursday, the company informed admins in the Microsoft 365 message centre that it was rolling back its decision to...

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