Excel cell turns black whilst entering data

Anonymous
2013-01-15T11:11:35+00:00

Hi,

There's a document that's used by some people in the office and whenever they try to enter data into it the cell turns black while they're doing it and they can't see what they've typed until they click off it. These documents are something to do with Sage and not something they've created and if they make a new sheet within them they can edit cells without issue. I'm sure it's just some setting somewhere but could someone please enlighten me as to what it might be?

Thanks

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-10-01T17:17:56+00:00

    This changes nothing.  I've tried all the above "fixes", and no matter what it still puts all colors in as black.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-10-02T14:56:12+00:00

    Microsoft has an update on this issue (that is not available for download) here:

    https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Fill-cell-formatting-does-not-render-correctly-after-adding-a-header-in-Page-Layout-view-in-Excel-2016-57bbd912-9723-4324-87c7-baf3e577c015?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

    but IT DOES NOT WORK!!!! (you can not download it)

    On affected user PC I tried to install office update to version Version 1708 (Build 8431.2094) - but it tells me that I am on the newest version available ( the users is on Version 1708 (Build 8431.2079)

    I assume that the fix does not work and they pulled it off their site.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-10-02T14:58:38+00:00

    I am seeing the same thing. Trying to update to 8431.2094 but its not posted yet. The latest is still 8431.2079

    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/mt465751

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-10-02T16:09:34+00:00

    How to Sort Graphics Cell Bug in Excel 2016

    Turn off hardware Acceleration

    Files > Options > Advanced > Display > Untick Hardware Acceleration> Save

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-10-02T16:18:59+00:00

    I am seeing the same thing. Trying to update to 84.31.2094 but its not posted yet. The latest is still 8431.2079

    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/mt465751

    I tried to force update on a few of my PCs and it won't grab the 2094 build yet either.

    Clif

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