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
    2015-12-02T21:54:11+00:00

    Infact I am using the last update 15.16 (151105) but the issue is not solved yet.

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  2. Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 437.7K Reputation points
    2015-12-02T21:20:43+00:00

    Drunk again, Jimmy??? ;-) sergio [to whom you replied] didn't mention his present update level. It was Mikko who indicated 15.3.1, but that message was posted back in early September. I also have the feeling that was a typo which should have been 15.13.1 which sounds (kinda) right for that time frame.

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  3. Jim G 134K Reputation points MVP
    2015-12-02T20:39:48+00:00

    15.3 is not the current update. You are 10 updates behind.

    Make sure your Mac has a working internet connection before checking for updates.

    Mac OS X updates:

    To get Mac OS updates, go to the App store on your dock, and then click the Updates button to reveal available updates.

    Office Updates

    To get the update:

    1. Open any Office application:
    2. Make sure your Mac has a working internet connection
    3. Go to the Help menu and choose Check for Updates
    4. Let AutoUpdate check for and install updates

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