Microsoft’s ActiveX Change Isn’t Just an Oracle EBS Problem: Fusion Cloud Teams Are Reporting It Too

If your team loads data into Oracle from Excel, Microsoft’s decision to disable ActiveX by default may be closer to home than it looks. We’ve covered it one platform at a time, first Web ADI on Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), then FBDI templates on Oracle Fusion Cloud. Here we bring the two together, so teams on EBS, Fusion Cloud or both can see what they share, check their own exposure and weigh their options.

Why does one Microsoft setting reach both Oracle platforms?

Both platforms use Excel as the working surface for bulk data. Oracle describes Web ADI as a self-service tool that brings spreadsheet functionality to , so users can complete EBS tasks with familiar data entry techniques. On the Fusion Cloud side, FBDI uses macro-enabled Excel templates that generate the files you upload.

Microsoft’s change sits in Excel itself, so a tool built on ActiveX controls is exposed whichever Oracle product is behind it. Fusion Cloud customers have already reported it on Oracle Customer Connect, and our FBDI article walks through those reports. Our Web ADI article covers the EBS side.

What else should Oracle teams know about Microsoft’s change?

Four details matter most for planning:

• It’s a Windows change. Microsoft’s announcement covers the Windows versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio (Microsoft 365 Insider Blog). Microsoft’s documentation says ActiveX controls are supported only in Windows desktop Office, not on Mac or the web (Microsoft Support).
• The rollout is staged by version. Microsoft 365 users receive the new default starting with version 2504 (Build 18730.20030) and later (Insider Blog). Teams on different builds can notice the change at different times.
• The setting covers all Office files. Changing it applies to every Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Visio file, not only the file you’re working in (Microsoft Support).
• It maps to a group policy. Microsoft says the new default is equivalent to the Disable All ActiveX group policy setting (Message Center MC884011).

How can you check whether your team is exposed?

1. In Excel on Windows, go to File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > ActiveX Settings (BleepingComputer, quoting Microsoft). If the selected option is “Disable all controls without notification,” ActiveX is blocked on that machine.
2. Ask IT whether the Disable All ActiveX group policy is set, and which Microsoft 365 build your users are on.
3. Run a test load on a machine with the default setting. Open a Web ADI or FBDI template and check whether the interactive features work. Use a test machine, because changing the setting affects every Office file on it.

How should a team running both platforms think about its options?

We outlined the trade-offs of manual entry and re-enabling ActiveX in the FBDI article. For teams on both platforms, one point carries more weight: because the ActiveX setting covers every Office file, an exception made to keep Oracle templates working applies to all of them. Microsoft says it strongly encourages leaving ActiveX disabled unless absolutely necessary (BleepingComputer).

Customers have also asked Oracle whether signed FBDI templates or a modernization plan are coming. As of October 2026, we haven’t found a published Oracle announcement.

One ActiveX-free approach for both platforms

More4apps’ spreadsheet-based data loading tools for Oracle EBS and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP don’t rely on ActiveX. IT can follow Microsoft’s guidance and keep ActiveX disabled, while your teams keep loading data through Excel on either platform. Teams also get template control (including DFFs and attachments), pre-validation in Excel before anything reaches Oracle, and stability through Oracle and Microsoft updates.

Compare the tools directly: More4apps vs Web ADI and DataLoad and More4apps vs FBDI and ADFdi.

If your team loads data into E-Business Suite, Fusion Cloud or both from Excel, it’s worth checking your exposure before your next close cycle. See how it works on your data in a live demo.

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About More4apps: More4apps builds spreadsheet-native data loading and management tools for Oracle ERP, including Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP.