Microsoft Excel is waiting for another application to complete an OLE action.

Anonymous
2010-07-07T05:03:49+00:00

I am testing Excel 2010 on a few Windows 7 pc.  2 of them somethings get the following error after saving a file.  Click ok and then it appears after 10 seconds. It just keep going on until I kill the excel process.  Please assist.

"Microsoft Excel is waiting for another application to complete an OLE action."

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Anonymous
2010-07-07T05:24:34+00:00

Hi,

You could try choosing File, Options, Advanced, and under General check Ignore other applications that use DDE.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-07-03T04:13:39+00:00

    Not helpful as computer would not allow me to get into the 'file'menu or any other editing commands.  Not happy.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-12-01T18:40:45+00:00

    A solution that worked for me in Excel 2010:

    1-Bring up the Task manger, and End Process on any Excel.exe

    2-Start Excel

    3-File > Options > Add-ins

    4-In "Manage", select "Disabled Items", then click Go

    5-Select and enable any disabled items

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-01-14T23:37:07+00:00

    I tried a few people's suggestions with no success, but this was perfect! For me the error was due to Adobe being open in the background. I wish I could put this at the top because if Adobe is your issue, then this is the fix!! Thanks, Sir!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-05-16T15:35:18+00:00

    The above code works only for the 32 bit OS. It did not work for me on the 64 bit Win 7. Is there any programatical way VbScript to set the "Ignore other applications that use DDE" under General Options?

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