{"id":141090,"date":"2023-07-06T08:19:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T08:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=141090"},"modified":"2025-06-26T05:11:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T05:11:31","slug":"how-to-fix-the-cannot-insert-object-error-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-the-cannot-insert-object-error-in-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannot Insert Object\u201d Error in Excel : How to Resolve It"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Many users have reported encountering the &ldquo;cannot insert object&rdquo; error while adding\/embedding objects into the Excel file. It usually occurs when using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) to add content (PDF, Microsoft documents) from external applications to worksheet. The error can also occur when using ActiveX control in Excel. Below, we&rsquo;ll explain why you cannot insert object into Excel sheet and how to troubleshoot the issue.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-the-&ldquo;cannot-insert-object-in-excel&rdquo;-error-occurs?\"><strong>Why the &ldquo;Cannot Insert Object in Excel&rdquo; Error Occurs?<\/strong><\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Macro Settings can prevent the insertion of objects into a workbook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Excel file in which you are trying to add an element is corrupted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The object (you are inserting into the workbook) is damaged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Object size limitations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>System&rsquo;s insufficient memory might prevent new objects&rsquo; addition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incompatible Excel file format.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add-ins controls are disabled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incompatible or faulty Add-ins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Issue with Security Settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"methods-to-fix-the-&ldquo;cannot-insert-object-error-in-excel&ldquo;\"><strong>Methods to Fix the &ldquo;Cannot Insert Object Error in Excel<\/strong>&ldquo;<\/h2><p>You may encounter the &ldquo;Cannot insert object&rdquo; error when trying to add an element stored on a network. It can occur due to issues with the file link, such as incorrect file location. In such a case, you can check the link by selecting the&nbsp;<strong>link to file<\/strong>&nbsp;option from the <strong>Insert<\/strong> tab.<\/p><p>Sometimes, the error can occur if the file in which you are trying to insert the object is locked and password-protected. In this case, you can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-au\/office\/protect-a-worksheet-3179efdb-1285-4d49-a9c3-f4ca36276de6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">unprotect the Excel file<\/a>. If the issue still persists, then you can follow the below methods.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-1-check-and-change-restricted-security-settings\">Method 1: Check and Change Restricted Security Settings<\/h3><p>Excel provides security settings to protect your workbook. Sometimes, these settings can prevent inserting objects in the file. You can change the security settings to allow Excel to insert objects. To do so, follow these steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open your Excel application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the<strong> File <\/strong>and then click <strong>Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <strong>Excel Options<\/strong>, click <strong>Trust Center<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/trust-center-in-excel-options.jpg\" alt=\"Trust Center In Excel Options\" class=\"wp-image-141240 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/trust-center-in-excel-options.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/trust-center-in-excel-options-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/trust-center-in-excel-options-150x123.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Trust Center Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Trust Center Settings <\/strong>window, select <strong>Protected View<\/strong> from the left pane.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-protected-view-in-trust-center.jpg\" alt=\"Click Protected View In Trust Center\" class=\"wp-image-141241 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-protected-view-in-trust-center.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-protected-view-in-trust-center-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-protected-view-in-trust-center-150x105.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under <strong>Protected View<\/strong>, unselect the below three options:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable Protected View for files originating from the internet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable Protected View for files located in potentially unsafe locations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable Protected View for Outlook attachments.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/select-all-options-under-protected-view.jpg\" alt=\"Select All Options Under Protected View\" class=\"wp-image-141242 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/select-all-options-under-protected-view.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/select-all-options-under-protected-view-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/select-all-options-under-protected-view-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click<strong> OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you&rsquo;re done with this, click on <strong>Macro Settings<\/strong> in the <strong>Trust Center <\/strong>window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under <strong>Macro Settings<\/strong>, make sure <strong>&ldquo;Disable all macros without notification&rdquo;<\/strong> is not selected. If it is selected, then unselect it. After that, click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-macro-settings-and-disable-macros-without-notifications.jpg\" alt=\"Click Macro Settings And Disable Macros Without Notifications\" class=\"wp-image-141247 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-macro-settings-and-disable-macros-without-notifications.jpg 733w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-macro-settings-and-disable-macros-without-notifications-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-macro-settings-and-disable-macros-without-notifications-150x114.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Restart Excel to apply the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-2-uninstall-microsoft-office-updates\"><strong>Method 2: Uninstall Microsoft Office Updates<\/strong><\/h3><p>You can also encounter the &ldquo;Cannot insert object&rdquo; error in Excel after installing MS Office updates. It might be due to the issues with the installed updates. To fix this, you can uninstall the recently installed Office updates. To uninstall the Office updates, follow these steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the system&rsquo;s Control Panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Programs<\/strong> and then click <strong>Program and Features.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for &ldquo;<strong>View Installed Updates<\/strong>&rdquo; and click on the desired Office updates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on it and then click <strong>Uninstall<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the uninstallation steps on the screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the process is complete, restart the system.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-3-check-memory-usage\"><strong>Method 3: Check Memory Usage<\/strong><\/h3><p>The &ldquo;Cannot insert object&rdquo; issue can also occur if your system is low on memory. You can check and close unnecessary processes and applications running in the background to free up memory. To do so, follow these steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press&nbsp;<strong>CTRL + ALT + DEL<\/strong>&nbsp;on the keyboard and click&nbsp;<strong>Task Manager<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the&nbsp;<strong>Processes<\/strong>&nbsp;tab and search for any unnecessary processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on the process and then select <strong>End Task<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restart Excel to see if the issue is fixed.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-4-check-excel-file-size\"><strong>Method 4: Check Excel File Size<\/strong><\/h3><p>If your Excel file size exceeds the prescribed limit, it can also lead to the &ldquo;Cannot insert Excel object&rdquo; error. So, check the Excel file size. You can reduce the file size by removing unnecessary objects, such as formulas or images.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-5-check-and-change-excel-activex-settings\"><strong>Method 5: Check and Change Excel ActiveX Settings<\/strong><\/h3><p>You can get the &ldquo;Excel cannot insert object&rdquo; error if your Excel file contains macros, controls, and other interactive buttons. It usually occurs if the ActiveX Controls option is disabled. You can check and change the ActiveX Settings to fix the issue. Here are the steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open your Excel application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to <strong>File<\/strong> and then click <strong>Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <strong>Excel Options<\/strong>, click the <strong>Trust Center<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Trust Center Settings<\/strong>, click <strong>ActiveX Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under ActiveX Settings, make sure the &ldquo;Enable all controls without restrictions and without prompting&rdquo; option is selected.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/select-enable-all-controls-without-restrictions-under-activexsettings.png\" alt=\"select enable all controls without restrictions under activexsettings\" class=\"wp-image-153299 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/select-enable-all-controls-without-restrictions-under-activexsettings.png 827w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/select-enable-all-controls-without-restrictions-under-activexsettings-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/select-enable-all-controls-without-restrictions-under-activexsettings-768x630.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/select-enable-all-controls-without-restrictions-under-activexsettings-150x123.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the option is not selected, then select it and click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restart the Excel and check if the error is fixed or not.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method 6: Repair the Excel Workbook<\/strong><\/h3><p>The &ldquo;Cannot insert object&rdquo; error can occur if the object you are trying to insert is corrupted or the file in which you are inserting the object is damaged. If the issue has occurred due to a corrupted Excel file, then you can repair the file using the Open and Repair utility in MS Excel. To use this Microsoft-inbuilt utility, follow these steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the Excel application, go to the&nbsp;<strong>File<\/strong>&nbsp;tab and then click&nbsp;<strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Browse<\/strong>&nbsp;to choose the affected file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Open <\/strong>dialog box is displayed. Click on the corrupted file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the arrow next to the&nbsp;<strong>Open<\/strong>&nbsp;button and then click&nbsp;<strong>Open and Repair<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on&nbsp;<strong>Repair.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-on-repair-option.jpg\" alt=\"Click On Repair Option\" class=\"wp-image-141248 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-on-repair-option.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-on-repair-option-300x51.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-on-repair-option-768x132.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-on-repair-option-150x26.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After repair, a message will appear (as shown in the below figure).<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-close-option-in-repair-message.jpg\" alt=\"Click Close Option In Repair Message\" class=\"wp-image-141249 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-close-option-in-repair-message.jpg 544w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-close-option-in-repair-message-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/click-close-option-in-repair-message-150x66.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Close<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/ms-excel-open-and-repair-option-is-not-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open and Repair utility fails<\/a> to fix the issue, then try a professional Excel Repair software, like Stellar Repair for Excel. It is designed to repair severely corrupted Excel files. It can restore all the Excel file objects, such as tables, charts, formulas, etc. It helps fix all types of corruption related errors. The software is compatible with all versions of Excel.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2><p>You might encounter the &ldquo;Cannot insert object&rdquo; error when embedding or inserting objects in Excel. In this post, we have discussed the possible solutions to fix this error. We have also mentioned an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/repair-excel-file.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Excel repair software<\/a> that can help to easily repair the corrupted Excel file and recover all the data. You can download the Stellar Repair for Excel&rsquo;s free demo version to preview the recoverable objects of the corrupted Excel file.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many users have reported encountering the &ldquo;cannot insert object&rdquo; error while adding\/embedding&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-the-cannot-insert-object-error-in-excel\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Cannot Insert Object\u201d Error in Excel : How to Resolve It<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":82,"featured_media":141301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[5240,5242],"class_list":["post-141090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-file-repair","tag-cannot-insert-object-in-excel","tag-fail-to-insert-object-in-excel","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cannot Insert Object in Excel on Windows? 6 Fixes That Work<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Experiencing the &quot;Cannot Insert Object&quot; error in Excel on Windows? 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