forcing excel to open in protected view
These settings do not apply if File Block settings force the file to open in Protected View. Also, these settings do not apply if a file fails Office File Validation. You can configure each of these settings on a per-application basis for Excel 2013, PowerPoint 2013, and Word 2013.ou can change Protected View settings so that certain files bypass Protected View. To do so, disable the following settings in the Trust Center: You can find the trust center settings in Office applications by going to File Options Trust Center Trust Center Settings.