Microsoft KB Archive/255605

= XL2000: Macro Virus Warning Does Not Appear When You Open a Text File That Contains XLM Code =

Article ID: 255605

Article Last Modified on 11/5/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q255605





SYMPTOMS
When you open a workbook that contains macros, you may not be warned that the workbook contains macros.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
 * The workbook contains macros written in the Microsoft Excel 4.0 (XLM) macro language.

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 * The workbook has been saved in one of the following file formats:


 * Text (Tab delimited)
 * CSV (Comma delimited)
 * Unicode Text
 * Text (Macintosh)
 * Text (MS-DOS)
 * CSV (Macintosh)
 * CSV (MS-DOS)
 * DIF (Data Interchange Format)



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a).

To obtain SR-1/SR-1a, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

245025 OFF2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a)



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1/SR-1a.



MORE INFORMATION
Although you are not warned that the workbook contains macros, the macros cannot be run automatically.

Additional query words: XL2000 security

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB255605

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