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Unable to enable macros in PPT when using on new laptop

Anonymous
2019-07-16T18:20:56+00:00

Hi 

I have been using a set of pre-purchased powerpointsfor two years now, on my old laptop (windows 10, office 365) with no problem using the macros. When I open a powerpoint I get a warning and just enable macros... Easy as.

However, I have bought a new laptop this week, with the same operating system, but it is proving impossible to enable to macros and so the powerpoints are rendered useless. There is no warning of macro content, and I have tried every suggestion I have found on the internet to enable macros, but with no luck. 

Any suggestions as to how to get around this? At this point I am ready to send the laptop back and go back to my old laptop with no life left in it, as the powerpoints are too valuable a tool to give up on. 

Any help is much appreciated.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-07-17T14:25:39+00:00

    It sounds like you may have copied some PowerPoint files to your new computer, but not the ones that contain macros.

    A macro-enabled presentation has a .pptm file ending, while a macro-enabled template has a .potm file ending. However, it's possible to create a .pptm or .potm file that doesn't actually contains macros.

    If the Developer tab is not already visible, please choose File>Options>Customize Ribbon, check Developer in the right-hand list and OK out.

    While the file is open, please choose Developer>Visual Basic. The VBA editor opens. Is there text visible, or is the  window blank. If it's blank, your file has no macros in it.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-07-17T06:45:26+00:00

    Hi John

    Thank you for your reply. I found that method on the internet and tried it and the macros still do not work. I have switched off the computer and restarted it in the vain hope that it needed a restart to activate the changes, but nope, that didn't work either. 

    I have been using these powerpoints on different computers over 2 years, and regardless of the operating system or version of office, I have never had it that I have not been given the option to disable macros when I opened the powerpoint, and never had this problem. 

    This is a brand new computer I have got. Could it be the computer that is faulty? Or a problem with the version of office that was pre-installed? 

    I am starting to think returning the computer to the supplier is my next step as I need to enable macros on office to do my job, so it is not an option I can work around. 

    Hayley

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-07-16T18:31:34+00:00

    Hi Hayley

    I'm so sorry you are facing issues! I'm Maggie, an Independent Advisor from thr user community. I love helping other users in the Community by sharing my experience with Microsoft products.

    May I ask if you have tried the different options to enable macro?

    Please see here: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/enable...

    Hope this helps!

    I wish you a great day/night :)!

    Maggie

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  4. John Korchok 231.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2019-07-16T21:32:27+00:00

    In PowerPoint, please choose File>Options>Trust Settings>Macro Settings and change the Disable all macros without notification to Disable all macros with notification. Then try opening the macro-enabled presentations.

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-07-16T19:18:10+00:00

    Hi Maggie

    Thanks for your reply. I have tried all the suggestions on the forum, but the macros don't work. I am so used to just being able to press a button saying "trust this document" or "enable content", and this version of powerpoint does not have that function. 

    I am sure it is going to turn out to be a simple solution. I just cannot find it.

    Hayley

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