This message appears when Microsoft Excel is waiting for another program to finish an OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) action. OLE allows you to insert or link to data in other programs within a Microsoft Office document.
What is OLE?
OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) is a feature that allows you to insert or link to data in other programs within a Microsoft Office document.
For example, you might use OLE to insert a chart from Excel into a Word document.
What causes the “Microsoft Excel is waiting for to complete an OLE action” error? This error typically occurs when Excel is waiting for another program to finish an OLE action. If the other program has crashed or is not responding, the error may appear.
How to fix an OLE error?
If you see the “Microsoft Excel is waiting for another program to complete an OLE action” error, try the following solutions:
- Close the other program that you were using with OLE and try the OLE action again.
- If the other program is not responding, you may need to force it to close.
- To do this, use the Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Delete) to end the task for the program.
- If the error persists, try restarting your computer. This can help resolve any problems that may be causing the error.
- If the error continues to occur, there may be a problem with the OLE object itself.
- In this case, try deleting the object and re-inserting it using the OLE action.
- If none of these solutions work, you may need to seek further assistance. You can try searching online for more specific solutions, or you can contact Microsoft support for additional help.
Alternatively, you can reach out to us and we’ll see if we can help.