Insert Comment option is missing from right-click menu

Anonymous
2019-03-09T21:28:27+00:00

I am using Excel 2016 on Windows 10. Today, the "Insert comment" option disappeared from the right-click pop-up context menu. When I right-click on a cell with no comment, there is no option to add one. If I right-click on a cell with a comment, I can edit or delete the comment. On the Insert tab of the ribbon, the Comments section is grayed out. This problem is affecting all spreadsheets that I have tried.

I googled the problem and tried every solution offered but none of them worked. How can I add comments to cells again?

Thank you

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-04-16T14:37:22+00:00

    It worked with combination of shift+ F2

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-04-10T12:30:43+00:00

    The exact same thing has happened to me.   This occurred immediately after a Microsoft update (on 10-April).    What's incredibly odd is that I can bring up other workbooks and am able to see the insert comment option in the right-click menu.   In the workbook I am working with at present, I do not see the insert comment menu.   My experience is identical to the original poster.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-04-16T15:19:31+00:00

    It did work using your suggestion. Still not as convient as the right click but still a good work around

    Thanks

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-05-29T23:18:37+00:00

    That work-around by using shift F2 to insert a comment does work, but is not convenient.  So Microsoft..... please restore the functionality of right click to insert a comment in a cell.  The right click to insert a comment stopped working for me a couple of days ago, coincidentally??? right after Microsoft's last "update" was installed a couple of days ago.  Hmmm, I usually find that these forced updates do not improve things.

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-04-12T18:15:39+00:00

    I have the same problem and just purchased MS Office 2016 today and installed on new windows 10 HP laptop

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