If you work in an organization, you most likely have the latest version of the Microsoft Office or Office 365 suite installed on your PC.
Even if this is one of the best spreadsheet tools on the market, this does not make Microsoft Excel immune to occasional errors. This would be the case with an error message that users have been reporting: Runtime error 1004. Application-defined or object-defined error.
Contents index
- How can I fix VBA runtime error 1004?
- Check your Excel add-ins
- Check Excel or install the latest updates
- The named range does not exist
How can I fix VBA runtime error 1004?
1. Check your Excel add-ins
- Click File -> Options -> Select Plugins
- Click the Go button
- Select the add-ons you want to disable or remove
- Uncheck the box in front of the respective plugin
- Click ok
2. Check Excel or install the latest updates
- Right click on the Start button
- Select Apps & Features from the pop-up menu.
- Select Microsoft Excel and select Modify
Depending on whether your copy of Office is Click-to-run or MSI-based installation , the next steps will vary a bit.
Click to run
A window called How would you like to repair your Office Programs will appear
- Select online repair
- Choose Repair to make sure everything is fixed
- The quick repair option is faster but only detects and then replaces damaged files.
Based on MSI
- Under Change your installation , select Repair
- Click continue
- Follow the instructions given to complete the process.
3. The named range does not exist
Runtime errors occur during the execution of your code and cause the code to stop executing. For example, if your code tries to divide by zero, you will be presented with a message box that says “Runtime error ’11’: divide by zero .
