WD2000: No Macro Warning When You Open RTF Document (288266)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q288266
For a Microsoft Word 97 version of this article, see 214652.

SYMPTOMS

If you open a Rich Text Format (RTF) document that has a template attached that contains macros, Microsoft Word 2000 does not prompt you with the macro warning message.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if a template that contains macros is attached to a Rich Text Format (RTF) document, and the RTF document is opened in Word. If your computer's security level in Word is set to Medium, Word does not warn you that the document contains macros.

WORKAROUND

To temporarily work around this problem with a Rich Text Format document that you suspect is attached to a template containing macros, do one of the following:
  • Hold SHIFT when you open the Rich Text Format document.

    -or-
  • In a new blank Word document, click File on the Insert menu, and then insert the RTF document. The new file is automatically attached to your existing global template (Normal.dot), and the macros contained in the previously attached template are not inserted into the new Word document.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Office 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

276367 OFF2000: How to Obtain the Latest Office 2000 Service Pack


IMPORTANT: Before you install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP-3), you must have Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a) installed first. To obtain Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (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)



For additional information about the fixes included in the latest update for Word 2000, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

298409 WD2000: Post Service Release Fixes for Word 2000

How to Determine Whether the Update Is Installed

The update affects the file Winword.exe and updates the version of Microsoft Word 2000 to version 9.0.5302. To verify that you have the update, follow these steps:
  1. Locate the Winword.exe file, and then right-click the file.
  2. Select Properties.
  3. In the Properties dialog box, click the Version tab.
  4. Click Product Version. The Product Version should be 9.0.5302.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this problem may cause a degree of security vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000. This problem was first corrected in the Microsoft Word 2000 Update: Macro Vulnerability.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-028.mspx

When your computer's security settings are set to Medium, and you open a file that contains macros, you should be prompted with the following warning

File name contains macros.

Macros may contain viruses. It is always safe to disable macros, but if the macros are legitimate, you might lose some functionality.

where file name is the file you are opening.

To set your computer's security settings to Medium, follow these steps:
  1. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Security.
  2. On the Security Level tab, click Medium, and then click OK.
When your computer's security settings are set to Medium, you can select whether to run potentially unsafe macros.

REFERENCES

For additional information, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

212387 WD2000: VBA Code Lost When Converting to Another File Format

211948 WD2000: No Macro Warning Opening File Containing Macros

232465 WD2000: Converting Macros from Word 97 to Word 2000

211607 WD2000: Frequently Asked Questions About Word Macro Viruses

49500 List of Antivirus Software Vendors

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/16/2004
Keywords:kbOffice2000SP3Fix kbbug kbQFE KB288266
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