To open old Excel spreadsheets in Protected View using Group Policy, follow these steps: Search for gpedit and click the search result. Navigate to File Block Settings in User Configuration .

As Freya notes, this problem has so far been identified with KB 3115322 (Security update for Excel 2010) and KB 3115262 (Security update for Excel 2013). Those are two of the 29 updates listed as ...

Microsoft Office 2010 knows there are Word-based macro viruses out there. It's so protective, in fact, it can be a bit annoying when you're trying to open Outlook attachments from co-workers. Tech ...

How to Tell If a Worksheet Is Protected in Microsoft Excel 2003. ... How to Return to Normal View in Excel 2007. ... Right-click the current sheet's tab to open its editing menu.