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Now just save the document, close it, then reopen it again.
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From the Protect Document menu, select Always Open Read-Only. I wonder if MS has found another way to try and stop macro-enabled files (that have been downloaded / emailed) from running?!Īs an aside, the offending AddIn had been downloaded over the internet. Open File > Info > Protect Document to view your security options. True to repair the document to prevent document corruption. True if the document is opened in a visible window. True to add the file name to the list of recently used files at the bottom of the File menu. However, the 'mark of the web' (ie right-click the file, Properties > General and tick 'Unblock') had been removed long ago. The name of the document (paths are accepted). Now tap the arrow in the upper right-hand corner.
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In the message attachment, tap the top of your screen to display the actions bar. There are several reasons why a file opens in Protected View: The file was opened from an Internet location When you see the message in Protected View that says Be careful files from the Internet can contain viruses. Tap the message.html attachment to open it. Protected View is a read-only mode where most editing functions are disabled. When you open the message, you’ll see an attachment called message.html. But I know this isn't gonna be the case for every AddIn for everyone.Īs an aside, the offending AddIn had been downloaded over the internet. Open the encrypted message in the iOS Mail app. If you can identify a specific AddIn (or I guess could be multiple AddIns) and opt not to automatically load it/them when Excel starts then I think this is likely to be a better solution than disabling Protected View (no security risk). Registry Path, softwarepoliciesmicrosoftoffice16.0excelsecurityprotectedview Value Name, enableforeigntextfileprotectedview Value Type, REGDWORD.
#Protected view microsoft word message download
You can also skip Protect View altogether and go straight to editing mode whenever you download Word-formatted documents from the Internet. Click Enable Editing as you’d see on the Message Bar. In my case, I wasn't really using the offending AddIn so I have left it that it does not load automatically when Excel starts and so I now do not get the message. Switching from Protected View to editing mode takes only a few clicks. I went through the list of AddIns (in Excel 365, see: File > Options > Add-ins > Manage > Excel Add-ins > Go) and unticked/unchecked each one individually to find the offending AddIn. Protected View is used by Office (Word, Excel, etc.) for some files if they are from an unknown location or sender, are a blocked file type, or if editing. In my case, the offending file that causes the message to appear when Excel starts is an AddIn that is being automatically loaded when Excel starts.
#Protected view microsoft word message update
The problem may be related to an update from Microsoft as it is being reported by users on other sites.