Excel: Fix runtime error 32809

In this practical tip, we explain how to fix Excel runtime error 32809. After an Excel update, you may have problems with this error.

Runtime error 32809 under Excel: How to proceed

With this runtime error you have to install additional updates.

1. If you have installed Microsoft Office 2007 on your computer, download the following security update from the Microsoft website.
2. For Microsoft Office 2010, install this update.
3. There is also a security update for the latest version of Office 2013 that solves this problem
4. Click on the red "Download" button on the respective page. Then run the downloaded .exe file.
5. Then use the Windows search to locate the "MSForms.exd" file on your computer. Delete the file. Make sure that Excel or Word is closed.
6. After you restart the program, the MSForms.exd file is re-created and the error should no longer occur.

Alternative: uninstall updates

Alternatively, you can uninstall the update that is causing this problem

1. To do this, go to "Windows Update" in the Control Panel.
2. There click on "Installed Updates" in the lower left corner.
3. At this point you can uninstall the update KB2596927 (for Office 2007), KB2553154 (for Office 2010) or KB2726958 (for Office 2013).
4. To do this, right-click on the update and select "Uninstall".
5. Then follow the uninstall instructions.

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