Usually, this file is located in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16 or C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16 .

I can provide the exact steps or code needed to bypass the error.

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE (The Excel executable itself often acts as the library).

This is a classic error that appears when your VBA project references an Object Library that doesn't exist on the current computer. It often happens when moving a VBA project from a machine with a newer version of Office (e.g., Office 2016) to one with an older version (e.g., Office 2013). The older Office version has version 15.0, not 16.0, so the VBA project can't find the referenced 16.0 library.

2. How to Fix "MISSING: Microsoft Excel 16.0 Object Library"

Windows updates, failed Office installations, or conflicts with other software can corrupt the registry entries for the library, leading to various "Object Library missing" or "Can't load DLL" errors.

Loading DLL Error, MISSING: Microsoft Word 16.0 Object Library