Microsoft KB Archive/176383

= PPT97: What Happens When You Disable Macros =

Article ID: 176383

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q176383



SUMMARY
If you open a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation that contains macros, you have the option to Disable Macros. If you choose to disable macros, PowerPoint does not execute any macro modules in the Presentation; however, you are still able to see the macros in the Macro dialog box.



MORE INFORMATION
Although you can see the macros in the Macro dialog box, the Run button is unavailable (dimmed). You can only click Edit, Delete, or Cancel.

If you click Edit, the PowerPoint Visual Basic Editor appears. Then you are able to click Run Macro on the Run menu; however, you receive the following message:

This document was opened with Macros disabled. If you wish to Enable Macros, you should close and re-open the document, choosing the 'Enable Macros' option.

