Wps Office Macros Cannot Be Run Because The Vba Support Library Is Not Installed Hot May 2026
| Solution | Difficulty | Cost | Success Rate |
|----------|------------|------|---------------|
| Install official WPS VBA module | Easy | Free (if available) | 90% |
| Upgrade to WPS Professional | Medium | Paid | 99% |
| Use MS VBA DLLs | Hard | Free (if MS Office owned) | 30% |
| Convert to Python/JS | Hard | Free | 70% (requires recoding) |
WPS provides a standalone VBA for WPS package. This is the most reliable fix.
Steps:
Run the installer as Administrator (right-click → Run as administrator).
Follow the on-screen prompts. The installation takes less than 10 seconds.
Re-open WPS Spreadsheets or Writer and try running your macro again.
Result: The error disappears, and macros execute normally.
Note: This module does not require a full reinstall of WPS. It simply adds the missing .dll files and registry entries. | Solution | Difficulty | Cost | Success
WPS Office is not a Microsoft product. It is developed by Kingsoft. While WPS Office is largely compatible with Microsoft Office file formats (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx), including VBA support is a licensed feature.
Because VBA is proprietary technology owned by Microsoft, Kingsoft cannot include the VBA library for free in all versions of WPS Office. As a result: Run the installer as Administrator (right-click → Run
Thus, when you open a file containing VBA macros in a WPS Office installation that lacks the library, you see the error.
Even in versions that support VBA, the installation may be corrupted. This often happens if the WPS Office installation was interrupted, if a registry cleaner removed shared keys, or if an antivirus software quarantined a component of the macro engine. Result: The error disappears, and macros execute normally
Most standard VBA functions (loops, conditionals, user forms) work. However, advanced Windows API calls or ActiveX controls may fail or behave differently.
There are three common reasons:
