On the right side, select the Open checkboxes for the file types that you want to open in the Protected View. Now, select the Open selected file types in Protected View radio button at the bottom.

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Password-Protected Macros Open the Excel worksheet where you wish to place the macro and then activate the Visual Basic for Applications options by turning on the Developer tab.