MacOS: Microsoft Word not displaying pasted Microsoft Excel Worksheet Objects

Anonymous
2021-12-10T13:00:44+00:00

I'm running Word version 16.56 and Microsoft Excel Worksheet Objects is not displaying at all either in old .docx files which contained them or when I try to paste it into new files it simply beachballs. FWIW I am running Excel version 16.54.

Is this a known bug?

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Anonymous
2022-01-11T10:16:48+00:00

Thanks a lot - I´m back to normal! All programs updated - swell!

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Anonymous
2022-01-11T09:14:10+00:00

I chose the 'Current channel (preview)' box and then checked the update automatically boxes and it automatically updated to the 16.57 version of Word. That solved the problem with the embedded excel table.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-12-15T12:33:33+00:00

    Hi Stephen, Since today I have the same problem with pasted excel objects in word: they aren't visible.

    Although it isn't a solution: it's still possible to paste a excel-object as an image.

    Updating your mac tot MacOS Monterey 12.1 isn't the solution, I just find out.

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  2. Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 437.7K Reputation points
    2021-12-14T17:54:42+00:00

    You seem to be reporting 2 related but separate issues.

    1. Even if the file is in .docx format it may be one of the earlier renderings. See whether the File menu contains a Convert Document listing & use that then close & reopen the file.
    2. Don't paste as a Microsoft Excel Worksheet Object... that's a deprecated object format which should not still be listed. See if you have success by either simply using Paste or use Paste Special as Microsoft Office Graphic Object (which essentially renders the same result).

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  3. Jim G 134.1K Reputation points MVP
    2021-12-14T16:01:09+00:00

    Hi

    Why would you run two different versions of Office applications at the same time? The software expects that the suite will all be at the same version level. Please install updates and get everything up to 16.56 and then try again.

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