Customizing and Securing Microsoft Word 2010

8/15/2010

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Working with the Trust Center

You use the Trust Center to set up your preferences for the way your files are opened, shared, and protected. You can create lists of trusted publishers, documents, and locations that don’t have to be authenticated each time you receive a document from them.

You’ll find the Trust Center by clicking the File tab and clicking Options. At the bottom of the category list, click Trust Center and then click Trust Center Settings. The Active X tab opens by default so that you can review those settings. The following table explains each of the categories in the Trust Center and explains how you can use those options to safeguard your files.

Word 2010 Trust Center

Category	Description
Trusted Publishers	Enables you to create a list of publishers you trust so that any content you receive from the publisher is opened freely without restriction.
Trusted Locations	Gives you the ability to create a list of trustworthy locations—for example, share folders and SharePoint Workspaces.
Trusted Documents	Creates a list of documents you have specified as trusted. After a document is marked as trusted, macros and all content is enabled automatically.
Add-Ins	Enables you to specify whether any application add-ins must be signed by a trusted publisher.
Active X Settings	Lets you choose whether ActiveX controls will be allowed to play in regular mode or in safe mode. You also set the level of restriction for the running of the controls.
Macro Settings	Sets whether macros are automatically disabled or enabled.
Protected View	Enables you to choose the situations in which Protected View is used.
Message Bar	Lets you show or hide the Message Bar.
File Block Settings	Gives you the ability to choose whether specific file types are blocked from being open or saved.
Privacy Options	Lets you set privacy options for the current file.