After Office 2024 launches in October, Microsoft will disable ActiveX controls by default in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio client apps.

Starting this month, the Windows versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio in Microsoft 365 will disable all ActiveX content by default without showing a notification. The Mac and ...

With Office 2024, ActiveX controls in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio will be turned off by default, and users will not receive any warnings.

Microsoft announced it will begin disabling all ActiveX controls in Windows versions of Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 applications later this month.