Repair Macro Error in Microsoft Word 2007 File

Microsoft Word 2007, among all Microsoft Office versions came with excellent features to create professional-looking documents. Added with features like new and enhanced user interface, themes, high impact graphics, building blocks, Redaction tool, option to securely share the document, option to add digital signature to the document and so on which has made the work of documentation easy.

However, Word 2007 documents are not completely free from data corruption / damage due to which it becomes inaccessible. One such factor that creates problem in accessing Word 2007 document is Macro error. When Word 2007 is opened with any created document or with blank document, user may come cross error like, “Microsoft Office Word: The function you are attempting to run contains macros or other content that requires macro language support. When this software was installed, you or your administrator chose not to install support for macros or controls.”

Root cause behind Macro error on Word 2007 file:

Macro is an advanced feature in Word used to improve the formatting / editing speed of document. User can record sequence of frequently performed actions and automate it whenever required. The options to create or preview Macro are listed under ‘View’ menu. So, that user can record and run the Macro by clicking on the Macro Icon / keyboard shortcut. The Macro error mentioned above usually occurs due to

• Changes in macro security settings
• Invalid / damaged certificate of trust attached to the macro
• If VBA (Visual Basics for Applications) is not installed on computer

Nevertheless, there are various solutions for the query on how to fix macro error in Word 2007. Listed here are the suggested ones:

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Method1: Change the macro security settings: To do so, click on the Office button in Word 2007 application -> Then click on Word options button -> Now, click on Trust Center option -> Further click for Trust Center settings -> Click on Macro settings. Check whether the option, ‘Disable all macros without notification’ is enabled. If yes, uncheck it and enable the checkbox before, ‘Disable all macros with notification’ -> Click OK in Trust Center dialog box to save the changes -> The close the application. Now open the Word file again, a security alert appears in the document information bar, click for enable content to allow the macro to run

Method2: Install the VBA on the system:Close the Word 2007 application -> Click Start -> Go to control Panel -> Click on Programs and Features. Then click on Microsoft Office Word 2007 and click on Change. Now, select the option for Add/ remove feature -> then click on Continue -> Expand the Office shared features -> select the option for Visual Basics for Application -> Select, Run from my computer -> click on continue.

If these methods don’t serve the purpose of fixing macro error in Word 2007, then the only solution is to employ third party Word repair tool. The most recommended software to resolve Microsoft Word 2007 macro error is Yodot DOC Repair utility. The software is efficiently built with read-only repair strategies to securely mend all types of errors in MS Word 2007 as well as Office 2000, 2003, 2010 and 2013 versions of applications. Also, the software can fix corrupted or damaged, password protected Word documents after virus infection, malfunctioning of Word tool and other possible scenarios. One can utilize this program to repair Microsoft Word DOC and DOCX files on computers or notebooks running with Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 and 2003 operating systems.

Steps to get rid of Macro error in Word 2007 file:

• Download the trial version of Yodot DOC Repair software on to your Windows computer
• Install and run the utility by following onscreen steps
• In the main screen, search for the error showing Word 2007 document using Browse option
• After selecting Word file to be repaired, click on Repair button to trigger repair process
• The tool scans the file to fix macro and other errors in few seconds and displays the result
• Later, completely repaired Word 2007 file, which is free from Macro error will be displayed
• Preview its file description and if you are satisfied, then purchase the key to save repaired Word 2007 file

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