Solved: This Content Presents a Potential Security Issue in Excel

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Published onAugust 2, 2024

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Opening files whether on Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint should be as easy as clicking and opening but some users are getting thethis content presents a potential security issuemessage.

When you get such a message, it implies the Excel file you’re trying to open may be from an untrusted source, thefile is corruptedand contains content flagged by your antivirus.

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What can I do if Microsoft has identified a potential security concern?

1. Adjust Trusted site settings

1.1 Add SharePoint to Trusted Sites

1.2 Change your Internet options

2. Enable macros

Macros are disabled by default in Excel because they present a pathway to vulnerabilities and anyone can enter malicious code to take control of your file and system.

3. Adjust the Group Policy settings

4. Run a virus scan

5. Repair Excel

5.1 Repair file

5.2 Repair app

Best practices for securing Excel files

Also, ensure your apps are up-to-date andrepair corrupt Excel fileswhere necessary. Thesecurity concern issue for Office programscan occur on OneDrive, Word or Outlook. We have created a general fix guide on how to address this problem in our detailed article.

And it’s not unique to Microsoft programs. You may also encounter aFirefox security issuebut we’ve already detailed how to get around this problem.

That’s a wrap from us but do let us know if you have any other solution that worked for you in this situation. Drop us a line below.

Solved: This Content Presents a Potential Security Issue in Excel#

What can I do if Microsoft has identified a potential security concern?#

1. Adjust Trusted site settings#

2. Enable macros#

3. Adjust the Group Policy settings#

4. Run a virus scan#

5. Repair Excel#

Best practices for securing Excel files#