How to fix a macro run time error 1004

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How to fix a macro run time error 1004

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When we open the excel file, we get "an error has occurred." It is a macro error # 1004. the error is "Method 'Range' of object'_global' failed.

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Dear @Paige Nix,

Thank you for reaching out Q&A Forum!

Based on our research, you are having trouble with Error#1004 in Excel. The error occurs because Visual Basic creates a reference to Excel when calling an object, method, or property without qualifying the element with Excel object variable. This reference isn’t released until the program ends, which can cause issues when the automation code runs multiple times.

To resolve this issue, please modify the code to be more specific before execution, with each call to an Excel object, method, or property.

Please visit the link for more information: Excel automation fails second time code runs - Microsoft Support

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Anonymous

2025-06-26T23:19:36.8366667+00:00

Hi @Paige Nix,

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If you have any further updates on this issue, please feel free to post back.

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Anonymous

2025-06-26T23:19:36.8366667+00:00

Hi @Paige Nix,

Just checking in to see if the above information was helpful.

If you have any further updates on this issue, please feel free to post back.

If you think my reply is helpful to you, please remember to mark it as an answer. Warm thanks.

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Barry Schwarz 6,106

First, when you get the error, click on Debug to find the line of macro code that generated the error.

Then show us that line plus enough preceding lines to establish some context. It would also help if yu show us the declarations for the variable in question.

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