http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA100310711033.aspx Macros automate frequently-used tasks; many are created with VBA (Visual Basic for Applications (VBA): A macro-language version of Microsoft Visual Basic that is used to program Microsoft Windows-based applications and is included with several Microsoft programs.) and are written by software developers. However, some macros pose a potential security risk. A person with malicious intent can introduce a destructive macro, in a document or file, which can spread a virus (virus: A computer program or macro that "infects" computer files by inserting copies of itself into those files. When the infected file is loaded into memory, the virus can infect other files. Viruses often have harmful side effects.) on your computer.
The macro content.
macro means big or large...
The answer will vary depending on the development environment being used. Some development environments e.g. Microsofts Visual Studio, allow developers to write macros that will write code for them. I have a 3000 line macro that I use to build class libraries. Each time the macro is run it will write 1500 lines of code so is this code I have written after all, I wrote the macro that wrote the code?
The big picture is what best describes a Macro View.
macro-The climate of a large geographic area. micro- is a local atmospheric zone where the climate differs from the surrounding area
Original: .docFor 2007 and 2010 Microsoft Word new file formats were introduced:".docx" - Word Document".docm" - Word Macro-Enabled Document".dotx" - Word Template".dotm" - Word Macro-Enabled TemplateAdditional Supports:.dot.mht, .mhtml.xml.rtf.htm, .html.rtf.txt
Macro viruses use Microsoft Word and Excel's capabilities to embed code and programs into the document. When the document is opened, the macro virus is executed and infects your computer.
It is a macro-enabled workbook from Office 2007.
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The .doc suffix at the end of Microsoft Word filenames is short for "document." The suffix on computer filenames indicates the file's encoding convention (file format) rather than actual file content, but some do give you some clue about the type of content. For example, some files created with Microsoft Word end in .dot, indicating the file is a "document template." Moreover, the .doc suffix use only applies to versions of Microsoft Word prior to Office 2007. Word 2007 document files end in .docx, template files end in .dotx, macro-enabled document files end in .docm, and macro-enabled document template files end in .dotm.
Excel Open XML Macro-Enabled Spreadsheet.
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A macro virus attaches itself to a document file that contains macros (small programs) and executes when the document is opened, allowing it to infect the system. Once inside, the virus can replicate and spread to other documents, potentially causing damage to the system and compromising data. Regularly updating antivirus software and being cautious when opening files from unknown sources can help prevent macro virus attacks.