VBA Macro Notification Settings: registry value vbawarnings (ms project\security)UserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\security

Policy ID: L_VBAWarningsPolicy
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category: Microsoft Project 2016 › Project Options › Security › Trust Center

Registry

vbawarnings

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\security Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: -

Options
Item	Stored value
Disable all with notification	2
Disable all except digitally signed macros	3
Disable all without notification	4
Enable all macros (not recommended)	1

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\security]

; Options (use only one)
; Disable all with notification
"vbawarnings"=dword:00000002
; Disable all except digitally signed macros
"vbawarnings"=dword:00000003
; Disable all without notification
"vbawarnings"=dword:00000004
; Enable all macros (not recommended)
"vbawarnings"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Disable all with notification
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\security" /v "vbawarnings" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Disable all except digitally signed macros
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\security" /v "vbawarnings" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
:: Disable all without notification
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\security" /v "vbawarnings" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
:: Enable all macros (not recommended)
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\security" /v "vbawarnings" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\security' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Disable all with notification
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\security' -Name 'vbawarnings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable all except digitally signed macros
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\security' -Name 'vbawarnings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable all without notification
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\security' -Name 'vbawarnings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4 -Force | Out-Null
# Enable all macros (not recommended)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\security' -Name 'vbawarnings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null