how do i deal with macros in this project is disabled

Question

Am learning about visual basic language programming. but when i run the program,it says the macros in this project are disabled.

Answer 1

Thanks for reaching out!

 
You are seeing the "Macros in the project are disabled" message because Microsoft office is blocking the macro for security reasons. Please follow the steps below to enable it:

 

1.Open the file and check for a yellow Security Warning bar at the top.

Click Enable Content -> Enable Macros

 
2.If the warning bar is not visible, go to:

File-> Options->Trust Centre-> Trust Centre Setting -> Macro Settings, select Disable all macros with notification, then reopen the file and enable macros.

 
3.If you are testing or developing VBA, you can add your project folder as a trusted location:

File-> Options->Trust Centre -> Trust Centre Settings -> Trusted Locations ->Add new Location

 Save the file in that folder and macros will run without being blocked.

 
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/enable-or-disable-macros-in-microsoft-365-files-12b036fd-d140-4e74-b45e-16fed1a7e5c6 

 
 Let me know if you need any further help with this. I will be happy to assist.

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Answer 2

To deal with the issue of macros being disabled in your Visual Basic project, you need to ensure that the macros are enabled in your Microsoft Outlook settings. Here are the steps you can follow:

1. Check Macro Security Settings: Go to the Developer tab in Outlook and set the Macro Security to Notifications for digitally signed macros, all other macros disabled.
2. Assign a Digital Signature: If you have created a macro and assigned a Digital Signature certificate to it, make sure that the certificate is still assigned. If you exit Visual Basic without saving the project, the certificate may not be retained.
3. Save Your Project: Before closing Visual Basic, manually save your changes by going to File > Save VbaProject.OTM or by clicking the Save icon in the Visual Basic window. This ensures that your macro and its digital signature are saved properly.
4. Enable Macros: If you opened a document with macros disabled, you may need to enable them by following the instructions provided in the documentation for enabling macros in Office files.

By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the issue and run your macros successfully.