Why wont Excel Let me insert comments?

Why wont Excel Let me insert comments?

This is due to recent update which should get corrected in subsequent updates. Press Shift+F2 as a workaround to insert comments.

Why are comments disabled on Excel?

Looks like this is due to recent update in Excel. Sometimes, add-ins can cause problems. To determine, if add-in is a problem start your application in safe mode and see if problem has gone away. Hold CTRL key and click on application icon and don’t release the CTRL key till it asks you for Safe mode confirmation.

How do I enable insert comment in Excel?

Right-click the cell and then click Insert Comment (or press Shift+F2).

Why I Cannot edit comments in Excel?

How to fix! Say your comment is in column C, goto the top cell with a comment in that column. Drag that column out to make it wider, then click “Edit Comment.” You should see that its “underneath” that cell. Drag the comment box out to the right.

Why won’t Excel let me click on a cell?

To work around this issue, use one of the following methods: Do not clear the Select Locked Cells check box when you protect a worksheet: Start Excel, open your workbook, and then select the range that you want to allow access to. Click Protect Sheet, leave the Select Locked Cells check box selected, and then click OK.

Why are comments disabled in Word?

The Show Comments command grayed out. To enable it, you must select Simple Markup instead of any other Display for Review option.

How can you edit an already entered comment in a cell?

After some comments have been added to your spreadsheet, you may want to edit or delete them. Doing so is easy. Just right-click on the cell with the comment and select Edit Comment or Delete Comment. If you choose to edit, your cursor will move to the text box and you can enter any text you like.

How do you edit comments in Excel 2016?

To edit a comment:

  1. Select the cell containing the comment you want to edit.
  2. From the Review tab, click the Edit Comment command.
  3. The comment box will appear.

How do I edit my comment on Facebook?

To edit your comment below a post:

  1. Tap the post containing the comment.
  2. Tap More.
  3. Select Edit.
  4. Make your changes and then tap Update.

How do I add a comment to an Excel file?

I was able to add comments in one of my excel files, by right clicking the target cell and then selecting add comment. However suddenly add comment option disappeared from the right click menu and also from the riboon’s Review tab.

Why are my comments disabled on Google Docs?

Yes, your firewall settings and also your network settings definitely could be blocking or interfering with the comment feature, but, unfortunately that isn’t something we can assist you with in the help community. It’s also possible that a rogue extension is causing a conflict.

Why did my comment button disappear in Excel?

However suddenly add comment option disappeared from the right click menu and also from the riboon’s Review tab. So created a new blank excel file and tried the same. But as you can see in below screenshot, anything related to comments was simply disappeared from excel (Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016):