Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) is a feature that allows Office applications to interact with other applications. It allows one editing application to send part of a document to other applications and then import or take it back together with other content. Common reasons for the error to pop-up are corrupted add-ins or Excel opening a file that is created on another application or obtain data from an active source.
Since you’ve mentioned that Office has already been reinstalled and the issue still occurs, kindly try these troubleshooting steps to continue addressing the issue:
1. Open the Excel sheet and go the File menu. In the File menu, click on Options.
2. An Excel Options dialog box will appear. Go to the Advanced tab and scroll down to the General area. Over there check Ignore other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE).
3. Restart Excel.
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Open Excel in safe mode and see if the issue still occurs.
Use one of these methods to start an Office application in Office Safe Mode on a Windows PC:
1, Press and hold the CTRL key to open an Office application
This method works for most Office versions on a Windows PC:
- Find the shortcut icon for your Office application.
- Press and hold the CTRL key and double-click the application shortcut.
- Click Yes when a window appears asking if you want to start the application in Safe Mode.
2, Use the /safe option to open an Office application
This method works for most Office versions on a Windows PC:
- Right-click the Start button (lower-left corner) in Windows, and click Run. Alternatively, you can press the Windows logo key and the R key on your keyboard.
- In the Run box, type one of these commands:
- For Excel: Type excel.exe /safe, and click OK.
- For Outlook: Type outlook.exe /safe, and click OK.
- For Word: Type winword.exe /safe, and click OK.
- For PowerPoint: Type powerpnt.exe /safe, and click OK.
- For Publisher: Type mspub.exe /safe, and click OK.
- For Visio: Type visio.exe /safe, and click OK.