> I have not checked this with Word '97, but I know that MS Word 6.0 > has a macro checker template downloadable from Microsoft web site, > which basically does the same thing as the Word '97 macro > protection feature. I noted that the Word 6.0 template did not That is a "generous" evaluation, to say the least. There are many more weaknesses in that approach than in the Word 97 one. > check files opened via recent files menu, i.e. via File | 1 or 2 > etc. Maybe Word'97 feature has the same shortcomings. No -- Word 97 "correctly" checks files opened via the Word MRU and via the OS MRU (the "Documents" entry on the Start menu). Correctly, that is, within Word's own limitations of what files it elects to ignore warning of macro content. Word 97 will not warn you of macros in files in the user and workgroup template, and Startup, folders. There may be others... Word will also not warn you that you are attaching a template containing macros -- I had a bizarre discussion with a programmer on the Office 2K team about why this could be a problem. He eventually saw my point after realizing that macro viruses can (and do) use other than the AutoExec macro (which is not run when attaching a template). Regards, Nick FitzGerald
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