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
    2019-05-24T09:03:29+00:00

    Same problem for me.

    Context menu for adding comment is not available anymore, in menu "Review" the toolbar buttons are missing, in menu "Insert" I can see a button "Comment" but it is grayed...

    Only way to add a comment is using the shortcut SHIFT+F2...

    If there are comments in the sheet, I see the context menu entries for deleting, display/hide or editing the comment, but I cannot add new ones.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-06-19T08:32:04+00:00

    Thanks a lot for this hint!

    Navigated to account  information and clicked on "Update options" to check for / install new updates.

    After updating I got my "insert comment" entry in the context menu back *yay*

    Cheers

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-05-29T12:27:09+00:00

    Thank you, I have exactly the same problem but I didn't know about the Shift F2 button! I was going insane not knowing what to do, your comment has helped me! Thank you!

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-05-15T15:44:55+00:00

    Same for me today.  Rt-click Comment functions no longer available, unless a comment already exists.  I use Comments all day every day, so need this functionality.  Will use the work-around until fixed.  Any Thoughts?

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-03-10T05:32:53+00:00

    Hi,

    We created a new Excel spreadsheet, tried to insert a comment in a cell and we did not encounter the same issue. 

    To provide an accurate solution, kindly answer the following questions: 

    In the meantime, we suggest launching Excel in safe mode an then check if the same issue persists. Also, make sure that your Excel app is up to date. 

    To notify us and have us get back to you, simply reply to this post.

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