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| − | '''XLSM''' is the variant of [[XLSX]] (the Microsoft Excel format used starting with Office 2007) which allows the use of macros. This poses a greater security risk than normal non-macro spreadsheet files, because macros are a form of computer program which can do actions automatically, possibly malicious ones, which is why a distinct extension is used to distinguish documents which may have macros in them from ones that don't. | + | '''XLSM''' is the variant of [[XLSX]] (the [[Microsoft Excel]] format used starting with [[Microsoft Office|Office]] 2007) which allows the use of macros. This poses a greater security risk than normal non-macro spreadsheet files, because macros are a form of computer program which can do actions automatically, possibly malicious ones, which is why a distinct extension is used to distinguish documents which may have macros in them from ones that don't. |
Macros are created in [[Visual Basic]] for Applications (VBA). | Macros are created in [[Visual Basic]] for Applications (VBA). | ||
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Revision as of 19:06, 24 August 2016
XLSM is the variant of XLSX (the Microsoft Excel format used starting with Office 2007) which allows the use of macros. This poses a greater security risk than normal non-macro spreadsheet files, because macros are a form of computer program which can do actions automatically, possibly malicious ones, which is why a distinct extension is used to distinguish documents which may have macros in them from ones that don't.
Macros are created in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
