ErrorNotes

📊 Microsoft Excel Errors

57 error notes

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excelintermediate

Fixing VBA Run-time Error 5: Invalid Procedure Call or Argument

Run-time error '5': Invalid procedure call or argument
vbaexcelruntime-errordebugging
excelbeginner

Fixing Run-time error '424': Object required in Excel VBA

Run-time error '424': Object required
vbaexcel-macrosdebuggingruntime-error-424
excelintermediate

Stop the 'Name Already Exists' Loop When Copying Excel Sheets

The name 'PrintArea' already exists. Click Yes to use that version of the name, or click No to rename the version of the 'PrintArea' you're moving or copying.
excelvbatroubleshootingnamed-ranges
excelintermediate

Fixing the 'Must be Updated for Use on 64-bit Systems' VBA Error

Compile error: The code in this project must be updated for use on 64-bit systems. Please review and update Declare statements and then
vbaexcel64-bitcompile-error
excelbeginner

Fix VBA Run-time Error 76: 'Path Not Found' in Excel

Run-time error '76': Path not found
vbaexcelautomationtroubleshooting
excelbeginner

Fix Excel 'Cannot Paste' Error Caused by Merged Cells Size Mismatch

Excel cannot paste the information because the cut or copied area contains merged cells, and the paste area is not the same size
excelmerged-cellscopy-pasteclipboard
excelintermediate

Fix 'Compile error: Method or data member not found' in VBA Excel

Compile error: Method or data member not found
vbaexcelcompile-errorobject
excelbeginner

Fix 'Cannot group that selection' in Excel PivotTable (Dates & Numbers)

Cannot group that selection
excelpivottablegroupdate
excelintermediate

Fixing Power Query's 'DataFormat.Error: We couldn't parse the input provided as a Date value'

DataFormat.Error: We couldn't parse the input provided as a Date value.
power-queryexcel-tipsdata-cleaningpower-bi
excelintermediate

Fixing the #CONNECT! Error in Excel 365 Linked Data Types

#CONNECT!
linked-data-typesexcel-365stocks-datatroubleshooting
excelbeginner

How to Fix the 'Data source reference is not valid' Excel Error

Data source reference is not valid.
excelpivot-tabletroubleshootingdata-analysis
excelintermediate

Fixing Run-time error '28': Out of stack space in Excel VBA

Run-time error '28': Out of stack space
excel-vbavba-errorsdebuggingstack-overflow
excelintermediate

Fix "Microsoft Excel is waiting for another application to complete an OLE action" When Using External Links

Microsoft Excel is waiting for another application to complete an OLE action.
excel-olecom-interopautomation
excelintermediate

Fixing the Excel 'Sharing Violation' Error: 5 Ways to Save Your Work

Your changes could not be saved to 'File.xlsx' because of a sharing violation. Try saving to a different file.
sharing-violationexcel-fixfile-lockit-troubleshooting
excelintermediate

Fix: 'The information cannot be pasted because the copy area and the paste area are not the same size' in Excel

The information cannot be pasted because the copy area and the paste area are not the same size and shape
excelcopy-pastemerged-cellstroubleshooting
excelintermediate

Fixing the Excel VBA 'Can't Find Project or Library' Error

Compile error: Can't find project or library
vbaexcelreferencecompile-error
excelintermediate

Fix 'There was a problem sending the command to the program' When Opening Excel from Windows Explorer

There was a problem sending the command to the program.
ddeexcel-startupwindows-explorerregistry
excelintermediate

Fix 'Expression.Error: Access to the resource is forbidden' in Power Query Excel (403)

DataSource.Error: Web.Contents failed to get contents from '...' (403): Forbidden. Expression.Error: Access to the resource is forbidden
power-queryexcel403-forbiddenweb-api
excelintermediate

Fix 'This action won't work on multiple selections' in Excel Non-Contiguous Ranges

This action won't work on multiple selections.
excelselectionnon-contiguousmerge
excelintermediate

Fix 'Automation error: The object invoked has disconnected from its clients' in VBA Excel

Run-time error '-2147417848 (80010108)': Automation error The object invoked has disconnected from its clients
vbaautomationexcel-errorruntime-error
excelintermediate

Fix 'Run-time error 6: Overflow' in VBA Excel When Variable Exceeds Data Type Limit

Run-time error '6': Overflow
excelvbaoverflowdata-type
excelintermediate

Fixing the 'This workbook contains one or more links that cannot be updated' Error in Excel

This workbook contains one or more links that cannot be updated.
excelexternal-linksbroken-linksdata-connection
excelintermediate

Fix Run-time error '429': ActiveX component can't create object in Excel VBA

Run-time error '429': ActiveX component can't create object
vbaactivexcomruntime-error
excelintermediate

Fix Excel Error: 'filename.xlsx' is Locked for Editing on Network Shares

'filename.xlsx' is locked for editing by 'username'. Click 'Notify' to open a read-only copy of the document and receive notification when the document is no longer in use.
shared-driveexcel-fixfile-locksmb-error
excelintermediate

Fixing 'Run-time error 91: Object variable or With block variable not set' in Excel VBA

Run-time error '91': Object variable or With block variable not set
vbaexcelobject-variablemacro
excelintermediate

Fixing 'We found a problem with some content' Excel Error via Manual XML Reconstruction

We found a problem with some content in 'filename.xlsx'. Do you want us to try to recover as much as we can? If you trust the source of this workbook, click Yes.
xlsxxmlcorruptrepair
excelbeginner

Fix 'Cannot empty the Clipboard' Error in Excel When Copy-Pasting

Cannot empty the Clipboard. Another program might be using the Clipboard.
excelclipboardcopy-pastewindows
excelintermediate

Fix 'Expression.Error: The key didn't match any rows in the table' in Power Query Excel

Expression.Error: The key didn't match any rows in the table.
power-queryexcelexpression-errormerge
excelintermediate

Fix VBA 'Run-time error 13: Type Mismatch' in Excel — Data Type Conflicts Explained

Run-time error '13': Type Mismatch
excelvbamacrotype-mismatch
excelintermediate

Fixing the #CALC! Error in Excel: A Guide to Dynamic Array Troubleshooting

#CALC!
exceldynamic-arrayformulaspill
excelintermediate

Fixing the 'Cannot shift objects off sheet' Error in Excel

Cannot shift objects off sheet
excelspreadsheet-fixexcel-objectsvba
excelintermediate

Fix 'Excel cannot complete this task with available resources' When Processing Large Data

Excel cannot complete this task with available resources. Choose less data or close other applications.
excelmemoryresourcesperformance
excelbeginner

Fix #NAME? Error in Excel — Typo in Function Name or Missing Quotes in Formula

#NAME?
excelformulasyntaxname-error
excelbeginner

Fix Excel Stuck in Protected View: PROTECTED VIEW Be careful—files from the Internet can contain viruses

PROTECTED VIEW Be careful—files from the Internet can contain viruses. Unless you need to edit, it's safer to stay in Protected View.
excelprotected-viewsecuritytrusted-location
excelbeginner

Fix #SPILL! Error in Excel When Dynamic Array Formula Output Is Blocked

#SPILL!
exceldynamic-arraysspill-errorformulas
excelintermediate

Fix 'DataSource.Error: OLE DB or ODBC error' in Power Query When Connecting to a Database

DataSource.Error: OLE DB or ODBC error: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified.
power-queryodbcole-dbdata-source
excelintermediate

Fix 'We couldn't get data from the Data Model' – Power Pivot Engine Failed to Load

We couldn't get data from the Data Model. Here's the error message we got: The Power Pivot engine failed to load.
power-pivotdata-modelexcel-pivot
excelintermediate

Fixing the 'Too many different cell formats' Error in Microsoft Excel

Too many different cell formats.
excelcell-formatxlsxformatting
excelintermediate

Fixing the Power Query Formula.Firewall Error: A Step-by-Step Guide

Formula.Firewall: Query 'QueryName' (step 'StepName') references other queries or steps, so it may not directly access a data source. Please rebuild this data combination.
power-querydata-privacyexcel-error
excelintermediate

Mastering VBA Error 438: Object Doesn't Support This Property or Method

Run-time error '438': Object doesn't support this property or method
vbaexcel-macrosdebuggingruntime-error
excelbeginner

Fixing the Excel #NUM! Error: Dealing with Invalid Math and Calculation Overflows

#NUM!
excelformulatroubleshootingdata-analysis
excelbeginner

Fixing #VALUE! Errors: When Excel Formulas Encounter the Wrong Data

#VALUE! - The formula has the wrong type of argument or operand
excelformulavalue-errortroubleshooting
excelintermediate

Fixing the 'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 provider is not registered' Error

The 'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0' provider is not registered on the local machine.
exceloledbdatabase-connectiondotnet
excelbeginner

Fixing 'Run-time error 9: Subscript out of range' in Excel VBA

Run-time error '9': Subscript out of range
excelvbatroubleshootingcoding-tips
excelbeginner

Fixing the #N/A Error in Excel VLOOKUP: A Step-by-Step Guide

#N/A - Value is not available to the formula or function (VLOOKUP)
excelvlookupformulalookup
excelintermediate

Fixing the 'Column of the Table Wasn't Found' Error in Power Query

DataFormat.Error: The column 'ColumnName' of the table wasn't found.
excelpower-querydata-format-errorm-language
excelintermediate

Fixing the 'File is Locked for Editing' Excel Error: A Sysadmin’s Guide

This file is locked for editing by another user
exceltroubleshootingwindows-serversmb
excelbeginner

Fixing the 'PivotTable field name is not valid' Error in Excel

PivotTable field name is not valid
excelpivot-tabledata-cleaningexcel-error
excelbeginner

Fixing the #DIV/0! Error in Excel When Formulas Divide by Zero or Empty Cells

#DIV/0!
excelformuladiv0iferror
excelbeginner

Fix Excel Error: The file format or file extension is not valid

The file format or file extension is not valid. Verify that the file has not been corrupted and that the file extension matches the format of the file.
excelfile-formatcorruptedxlsx
excelintermediate

Fix Excel Recovery Mode: "Excel was able to open the file by repairing or removing the unreadable content"

Excel was able to open the file by repairing or removing the unreadable content
excelrecoveryrepaircorrupted
excelbeginner

Fix Excel Macros Have Been Disabled Error — VBA Macro Security Blocked

Macros have been disabled. Macros might contain viruses or other security hazards.
excelmacrosecurityvba
excelbeginner

Fix #REF! Error in Excel: Invalid Cell References After Deleting Rows or Columns

#REF! - The formula contains invalid cell references
excelformulareferenceref-error
excelbeginner

Fix Excel "Circular Reference" Error: Formula Refers to Its Own Cell

There are one or more circular references where a formula refers to its own cell either directly or indirectly
excelcircular-referenceformulacalculation
excelintermediate

Fix Excel "There isn't enough memory to complete this action" Error with Large Files

There isn't enough memory to complete this action. Try using less data or closing other applications.
excelmemoryperformancelarge-file
excelbeginner

Fix Excel #VALUE! Error: Wrong Data Type in Formula

#VALUE!
excelformulavalue-error
excelintermediate

Fix VBA Runtime Error 1004: Application-defined or Object-defined Error in Excel Macro

Run-time error '1004': Application-defined or object-defined error
excelvbamacroruntime-error