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Unable to understand Word 2007 document encryption [closed]

So I read the documentation here: It seems there are 3 principal modes of encryption. I created a mock document and made it password protected. After some snooping, I guess my document uses the RC4 ...
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Security Alert - Office File Validation - how to decide whether to proceed?

Recently, when opening a Microsoft Word document that came from a trusted source, I received the following warning message: The warning message is titled "Security Alert - Office File Validation". ...
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What are the security issues relating to macro enabled MS office documents?

Are there any security issues relating to macro enabled MS office documents?
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Excel 2007 Encryption Strength

With a strong password of 10+ characters, mixed case, etc... Is the encryption of a Excel 2007 document secure enough to create reasonably strong defense against a brute force attack? What encryption ...