FIX : The Function You Are Attempting To Run ! MS Word

In Windows 8.1 whenever I tried to open Microsoft word, whether blank or a word document, Word displays the notification which says

The function you are attempting to run contains macros or content that requires macro language supportโ€ฆ..โ€ this notice goes on and on a long description, as shown in the image below.

error The Function You Are Attempting To Run

After clicking on theย  โ€œOKโ€ button several times only, the notification closes. Then only I could use Word.

I have recently upgraded my Laptop Hard disk with SSD and installed Windows 8.1. Could this be the issue? I thought.

No! because I have a second laptop with Windows 8.1, where MS word is running fine with no such issue.

If you are facing this issue here is the simple fix.

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How to Fix: The Function You Are Attempting to run contains in MS Word

1: Open Microsoft Word. Let the Notification be there. Donโ€™t try to close it.

2: Now click on the round orb at the top left of the MS Word menu, to open the โ€œWord Optionโ€.

3: In the Menu click on โ€œ Trust Centerโ€ in the left panel. As shown in the image below.

ms word trust center option

4: Under โ€œTrust Centerโ€ click on the โ€œTrust Center Settingsโ€.

The Function You Are Attempting To Run

5: This will open the Trust Center Settings. As shown below image

The Function You Are Attempting To Run

6: In this window on the left click to select โ€œAdd-insโ€ as shown in the image above.

7: Under the Add-ins options on the right, put a checkmark (select) that says

” Disable all Application Add-insโ€. It also say’s โ€œ(may impair functionality)โ€. Donโ€™t worry about that.

Nothing gets impaired, everything works as it should. But the nagging notification โ€œThe Function You Are Attempting to run containsโ€ย is gone and fixed.

Now try to open MS Word..it works. This fix should work with Windows 7, 8, or 10.