Protected view feature how to disable

Created by Antonio Contreras, Modified on Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 at 11:10 AM by Antonio Contreras



Microsoft Word enables the protected view feature automatically. This helps protect you from opening corrupt or harmful files, such as attachments in spam emails. You can disable this feature to enable the editing on all documents you open, regardless of their source. Use these steps to help you disable the protected view feature in Word:

  1. Click the "File" tab from the top banner.

  2. Select "Options."

  3. Choose "Trust Center" from the left-hand menu.

  4. Press "Trust Center Settings."

  5. Select "Protected View."

  6. Uncheck the three options under "Protected View."

  7. Click "OK."

Check  "allow Trusted locations on my network"


You will need to repeat all the steps for each Microsoft Office application, Word, Excel, PowerPoint


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