Hi Theresa, I would suggest you start by updating or upgrading the Scansoft PDF converter. It sounds very much as if they have installed a Template of some kind in your \word\startup folder or \office\startup folder which contains a digitally signature which has expired. George. > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Theresa Hodge > Sent: 26 June 2005 08:58 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Macros > > HI Everyone > > A while ago when I opened Microsoft Word I started getting a > message asking me about enabling macros by Scansoft. I > didn't know why I had started getting these messages, but > because I have Scansoft PDF Converter on my computer I > thought it must have been something to do with that, so I > think I checked the box that said "Always trust macros from > this source" or whatever it is. > > Since then when I have opened Microsoft Word I have been > getting several > messages:- > 1. "Microsoft Office Word dialog. This file contains macros > with a revoked or expired signature. Since you are running > under high security levels, these macros will be disabled". > The only option is to click OK so I do this. Then:- 2. > "Microsoft Visual Basic Dialog. The macros in this project > are disabled. > Please refer to the online help or documentation of the host > application to determine how to enable macros". Then I have > to click OK or Help. I choose OK because I don't want to > find out how to enable any macros. > Then Word will finally open. This happens when I am opening > Microsoft Word from scratch, rather than opening a particular > file, say, from Explorer or an e-mail attachment. > > When I open a file from Explorer or an e-mail attachment, I > get an additional message before the first one that > says:"Microsoft Office Word dialog. The command cannot be > performed because a dialog box is open. > Click OK, then close all open dialog boxes to continue". So > I click OK and the file opens. > > Then when I close Microsoft Word I get the message about > Microsoft Visual Basic again and have to click OK before > Microsoft Word will close. > > Can anyone tell me what 'shappening here and how I can sort it out? > > > > > Theresa Hodge > theresa.hodge@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq