Since that time, other macro viruses have appeared. This article describes what to do if you think you might have a Word macro virus, or if you want to ensure that your documents never become infected with one. The icon for the file looks like a template rather than a document. When you open a document, a dialogue box showing the number 1 appears. The commands of Macro and Customize no longer show on the Tools menu.
New macros appear in the list of macros.
Unusual or unexpected messages appear when you open a Word document or template. For a permanent solution, you must use anti-virus software that is specifically designed to detect and prevent macro viruses. Word doesn't look for or remove any macro viruses from existing documents and templates. It will simply warn you if the document you are opening contains macros. The warning lets you either open the document with the macros active or open it with the macros disabled.