XL2000: Macro Virus Warning Does Not Appear When You Open a Text File That Contains XLM Code (255605)
The information in this article applies to:
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.
-and-
- 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)
STATUSMicrosoft 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.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/5/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbfix KB255605 |
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