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. Anonymous
    2016-07-08T16:58:08+00:00

    I agree with you, Jim. There is no solution for this. Microsoft needs to fix this bug. 

    I will do the same and send a message to MS via the "FU" button in Excel (would be the more appropriate sign if you ask me). 

    S.

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  2. Jim G 134K Reputation points MVP
    2016-07-09T14:03:59+00:00

    ROFL.  Wouldn't it be fun to design interfaces for ourselves? I would love to make personalities for my GPS. "You nitwit! You missed the exit. The way you're driving you're going to get us all killed!"

    I am sure Microsoft has put lot of bug fixes on hold as they roll out the new 64-bit edition of Office for Mac. I think this is the biggest, most significant update to happen to Office for Mac in more than a decade. It's a huge undertaking that I think should have happened when Macs switched to 64-bit in 2003. But they are finally doing it! Once the kinks are worked out in the Fast Insider build now being tested I think they will tackle the backlog of things to fix.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-07-10T08:03:10+00:00

    :-)) Sounds like a business idea!

    Interesting, I did not know that there is a 64-bit version coming. This is good news. I hope it comes soon.

    Have a great week, Jim!

    Stephan

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