The macro warning message does not appear when you attempt to open a document or template that contains macros.

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By design, when you open a document or template that is located in the user templates or workgroup templates folder, the macro warning message is not displayed.

Microsoft Word considers documents and templates that are stored in either the user templates or workgroup templates folder "trustworthy" or free of unwanted macro viruses.

NOTE: Do not place documents or templates in the user or workgroup templates folder unless you are absolutely certain that they are free of macro virus code. You should scan your documents and templates regularly using a third-party virus detection program that is capable of detecting Word macro viruses.

To determine where Word is storing your templates, click Preferences on the Tools menu, and then click the File Locations tab.

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Word will warn you when the document or template you are opening contains macros with the following warning: Macro virus protection is on by default when you install Word. If you have disabled this warning message, you can reset it using the following steps:

1.	On the Tools menu, click Preferences, and then click the General tab.
2.	Click to select the Macro Virus Protection check box, and then click OK.

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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