Microsoft to soon start blocking Office macros by default

Tech giant Microsoft confirmed this week that it will soon start blocking Visual Basic Applications (VBA) macros in Office apps by default after quietly rolling back the change earlier this month.

The company said it will start blocking Office macros by default starting from July 27. This comes shortly after Microsoft halted the rollout of the macros-blocking feature citing unspecified "user feedback", reports TechCrunch.

It is thought the initial rollout, which kicked off at the beginning of June, caused issues for organisations using macros to automate routine processes, such as data collection or running certain tasks.

In a statement given to TechCrunch, Microsoft said it paused the rollout while it "makes some additional changes to enhance usability".