Excel 2007: File Types, Macro Security and Other Mysteries

When Microsoft released Excel 2007, it deployed some of the most extensive changes to the product in many years. Some of these changes have implications that are not always obvious to the user and, from our point of view at least, are not always entirely welcome.

We've just posted a discussion of some critical issues about Excel 2007's new file types and macro security on the RealData blog. This is important information for everyone who uses Excel 2007, and we think it's essential reading for anyone who uses software like that from RealData - applications that take advantage of Excel's macro programming language to provide advanced functionality.

To view this article, just go to realdata.com and click on "Blog" at the far end of the home page menu bar, or click straight through to realdata.com/blog. We also invite you to add your comments and questions to this important blog.

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