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How to remove all macros from a Word document?

Author: Amanda Li Last Modified: 2024-07-18

Macros in Word documents can automate repetitive tasks and enhance functionality. However, there may be times when you need to remove all macros from a document, whether for security reasons, to simplify the document, or to ensure compatibility with other software.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to remove all macros from a Word document, including how to remove a macro manually in Word and how to batch remove all macros using Kutools.

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Demo: One click to remove all macros

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Remove a macro manually in Word

This method will guide you to remove a macro at a time with the Macros feature in Word. Please do as follows:

1. In Word, press Alt + F8 keys together to activate the Macros dialog.

Other methods to activate the Macros dialog:
(1) In Word 2010 or later versions, you can click View > Macros to activate the Macros dialog;
(2) In Word 2007, you need to enable the Developer tab by clicking Office button > Word Options and checking Show Developer tab in the Ribbon in the Popular tab of Word Options dialog, and then click Developer > Macros to activate the Macros dialog.

2. In the Macros dialog, please select the macro you want to remove, and click the Delete button. See screenshot:
Macros dialog

3. Now in the Microsoft Word dialog, please click the Yes button.
Microsoft Word dialog

4. If you need to continue deleting macros, please repeat above Step 2 to remove a macro at a time, and then close the Macros dialog.


One click to remove all macros quickly in Word

Kutools for Word provides a handy tool, Remove All Macros, to help you remove all macros in Word with only one click.

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Just click Kutools > Remove >Remove All Macros to remove all macros from the current Word document.
Remove All Macros option on Kutools tab

Kutools will report the macros information of current document in a dialog. Please click the Yes button.
Confirmation dialog


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That's great but I want a macro to do it as the final step in processing a generated document
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