How to Open an XLSM File. An XLSM file is a spreadsheet that contains macros written in the Visual Basic for Applications, or VBA, language. Macros enable you to automate repetitive tasks and save ...

Ronald Albaitis tried opening a file and got a warning that it contained “macros.” He asked me what they are and whether he should be concerned. A macro is a small, usually user-created piece ...

Alongside ransomware, macro-based attacks have flourished over the past year. The volume of macro threats rose from fewer than 10,000 new attacks in Q3 2014 to almost 45,000 a year later, according to ...

When you open macro-enabled workbooks, which are Excel files with an XLSM extension, Microsoft Office alerts you with a security warning.

Barriers that Microsoft has placed to prevent malicious macros has forced some cybercriminals to use LNK files for malware delivery, but at the cost of easier detection.

Excel failed to warn the user before running any macro contained in a file in the SYLK file format, an almost-forgotten file type but one with which Microsoft Office had maintained compatibility.

Here is the easiest way: Open a new Excel file and click on Tools and Record New Macro , which opens the Record Macro screen. Under Macro name , label it something innocuous (such as Test ) and in the ...

By adding a macro to a template's New, Open, and Close event procedures, you can automate a number of tasks, making you more efficient and productive.

It is possible to create a macro in an Excel sheet that unlock the sheet which is already protected by a password. Users can easily prepare a document in the sheet and then lock it again with a ...