Microsoft Office has Identified a Potential Security Concern

Anonymous
2021-07-02T22:06:41+00:00

Hi,

Starting this afternoon, when I copy an paste an HTML-based wiki file (from Zendesk) into Word, I see the attached error.

I perform this operation numerous times, and never saw this notice until today. I have Word 365 Win10.

The problem does not occur when I paste a Confluence page.

Can someone clarify this message for me? What do they mean by "Choosing YES will enable updating all fields in this file..." What fields? And are they talking about the source file or target file?

Thanks!

Stephen

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Diane Poremsky MVP 17,536 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2021-07-08T02:16:10+00:00

This is a bug in the current build - Microsoft is aware if the issue and working on a fix - but I have no ETA for when it will be fixed.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-11-16T14:06:38+00:00

    Diane,

    Thanks for the update that some third party software companies have come up with a solution for those using their software. How about the rest of us, that are not using a third party software, just using WORD and other Microsoft Office Suite products, who run into this error daily. Any chance Microsoft, who you previously said is aware of the problem, is going to fix it?

    Just in case my tone is unclear, this is a friendly question, with a SMILE.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-11-03T13:23:27+00:00

    We do not use a third party software, We use only word. We wait for the next version and i open a ticket by microsoft.

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  3. Jay Freedman 208.3K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-09-01T01:00:19+00:00

    This is also being discussed in the thread at https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/how-do-i-disable-microsoft-word-security-notice/3714060c-bf5b-431e-a03f-6a339b72d4c5 

    As I replied there today,

    My installation of Office just updated from 2108 (14326.20238) to 2108 (14326.20282). I didn't see the popup in either build. Try getting the update, which may help.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-07-15T13:24:59+00:00

    I have a similar issue and was directed to this thread. I had a tier 2 tech support agent from Microsoft also confirm today they are aware of the problem and working on it. The Office update on 7/13/21 did not fix it. But he was confident that it would be fixed by the next Office update. I'll cross my fingers. It's a nuisance, but manageable for a short time. [Smile]

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