This setting controls attachments that you try to open from an email message in Microsoft Outlook.Įxcel adds two more settings, both of which are unchecked by default ( Figure B):

Enable Protected View For Outlook Attachments.

This setting controls files opened from certain folders considered unsafe, such as Temporary Internet Files.

Enable Protected View For Files Located In Potentially Unsafe Locations.

This setting controls documents opened from a website.

Enable Protected View For Files Originating From The Internet.

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel offer three core settings, all of which are checked by default ( Figure A):

At the Trust Center window, click the button for Trust Center Settings.

From the Options window, click the entry for Trust Center.

LEARN MORE: Office 365 Consumer pricing and featuresįirst, you’ll want to review the settings for Protected View. Among the core Microsoft Office applications, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint all include the Protected View feature.

You can easily bypass Protected View if you need to edit a certain document or other file, but you should also know where and how to manage Protected View. When enabled, Protected View opens Office documents in read-only mode with macros and other content disabled. To protect yourself and your computer from malware and other threats, Microsoft offers a feature called Protected View.

Opening Microsoft Office documents from unknown sources can present a security risk because such files can carry viruses. Image: maxkabakov, Getty Images/iStockphoto For more info, visit our Terms of Use page. This may influence how and where their products appear on our site, but vendors cannot pay to influence the content of our reviews. We may be compensated by vendors who appear on this page through methods such as affiliate links or sponsored partnerships. Microsoft's Protected View feature tries to protect you against potentially malicious files and documents. How to work with Protected View in Microsoft Office

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