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
    2019-05-01T10:54:07+00:00

    Same to me. Right click is not working. Shift + F2 allows to add a comment but right click menu and comment is missing

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-04-30T10:28:53+00:00

    I've had exactly the same issue this morning.  Surely Microsoft have to respond again when it's affecting so many people?  I know - I'm just a hopeless romantic.....

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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
    2019-04-16T14:37:22+00:00

    It worked with combination of shift+ F2

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-04-13T16:52:02+00:00

    Same issue for me. Just appeard.

    Is there a fix for this? Or is the insert comment moved? 

    I have build 1903

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