Insert Excel error

[gshockxcc]

I'm trying to insert an Excel component in Mathcad Prime 7.0.0.0, and I keep getting an error that Excel is busy.  But Excel is not running.  I have checked the task manager, and Excel is not open.

Even in the list of background processes, Excel is not running.  

Read Excel seems to work fine.

[Werner_E · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately this is a very common error in Prime from the very beginning and it seems still not be fixed.

If you search this forum for "Excel busy" you'll find a lot of complaints about this very same bug and also a couple of workarounds you may give a try.

Maybe some of the answers here  help, otherwise i would suggest opening a support case at PTC support:

https://community.ptc.com/t5/Mathcad/Re-Mathcad-Prime-8-0-Excel-component-does-not-update-when-input/m-p/830087/highlight/true#M203249

https://community.ptc.com/t5/Mathcad/Unable-to-activate-Excel-component/m-p/104698/highlight/true#M41274

https://community.ptc.com/t5/Mathcad/Problem-with-Excel-component-being-quot-busy-quot/m-p/708593/highlight/true#M194042

[gshockxcc]

I did search "Insert Excel error", but I guess I didn't go far enough.  Much appreciated.  Thanks Werner.  

[o.svahn]

Hi 

For me the only thing to do to solve this infamous Excel component - was to rapair Microsoft 365 !

After that no problem - Mathcad Prime 8.

Regards 

Owe