Enabling Macro's

[bbman]

I am getting an error message that macro's are not enabled in Word and
Excel. The instructions in the help file are not very clear or at least I
have not been able to correct this situation.

Two ???'s
(1) Is enabling macro's potentially harmful; and
(2) What is a non-techie process to enable the macros?

Windows XP Pro OS
Office XP Pro Office Suite
Running ZoneAlarm Pro

TMIA

 

[OldGit]

I am getting an error message that macro's are not enabled in Word and
Excel. The instructions in the help file are not very clear or at least I
have not been able to correct this situation.

Two ???'s
(1) Is enabling macro's potentially harmful; and
(2) What is a non-techie process to enable the macros?

Windows XP Pro OS
Office XP Pro Office Suite
Running ZoneAlarm Pro

TMIA

Tools -> Options -> Security.
Wack it down a notch so it prompts each time you open something that
contains macros.