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DOCX file copied from Dropbox flagged by Microsoft Word as originating from an untrusted source
I've copied to my local drive a DOCX file that I was working on in Dropbox, and when I tried continuing work offline on the copy I made on my drive, Microsoft Word told me that the DOCX file has macr...
Hi Megan,
Yes, I copied the file from inside my local Dropbox folder to my local drive.
Here's a screenshot.
Despite disabling Protected View and enabling all macros, I'm still warned about a security risk.
It's surely a Microsoft Windows/Office issue, because I did nothing than backing up this file to Dropbox, and then I copied it to my local drive to work on it, and was warned by M$ Office Word about the file being untrusted...
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThis issue dissapeared after I installed today Windows update KB5025239.
So, as was evident, this was just one of those strange Windows issues.
Or did I have to restart Windows for the Microsoft Office Macro Settings and Protected View setting updates to kick in?
