Excel 2016 for Mac does not recalculate

Anonymous
2015-08-01T00:09:35+00:00

I have a multiple-sheet workbook that does not recalculate after I update some cells. It would only recalculate after I save and then reopen it. My Excel preferences is set to automatic recalculate. After I change the value of cells, the workbook does not recalculate even after I press the F9 key. I have tried Command+F9 to no avail. The workbook had a data connection and I had deleted it. The version is 15.12.3. Any idea what I can do?

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Anonymous
2017-07-09T08:51:04+00:00

ref my earlier question I found an answer that worked:

Why does my formula not calculate in Excel?

Instead the text of the formula itself appears in the cell directly. See example below. Cause: The cell is formatted as Text, which causes Excel to ignore any formulas. This could be directly due to the Text format, or is particularly common when importing data from a CSV or Notepad file

I copied the data from the original import worksheet into a fresh worksheet and the formulas worked fine

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Anonymous
2016-09-15T18:53:52+00:00

As Anthony noted, version 15.26 (160903) does contain the fix. This version has now been released to all audiences. Please make sure your Office is up to date and this problem should be resolved.

Thank you all for your patience and persistence!

Freya

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  1. Jim G 134K Reputation points MVP
    2016-07-07T15:55:03+00:00

    Hi

    As long as you report the problem with each new update you install via the Smile button your message will get through.

    The 15.25 update currently available for Insider Fast users is now 64-bit, which is a major step forward for Office for Mac. My hope is that once the glitches associated with the switch to 64-bit are resolved that Microsoft can get to work on the many bugs that have been on hold.

    There is a possibility that the problem could be in Mac OS and not Excel and that Microsoft has to wait for the fix to come from a Mac OS update.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-07-07T12:37:37+00:00

    Unfreezing panes does not change anything for me. I have the same issue. Recalc is on but the spreadsheet does not recalc. Actually by pressing F9 it recalculates (visible at the bottom of the Excel window) but the cell values doe not change!!

    Only when going directly in the cell values and hitting return do they change.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-07-07T12:31:29+00:00

    I have the same problem. The Excel breaks. There is no way to recalculate it but by recalculating every cell hitting enter. The recalculation button does not work. Neither does F9 (or FN + F9). 

    The spreadsheet is broken. Fullstop.

    To the ignorant MS service guys: Yes, I do have automatic calculations switched on. This is not the problem.

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