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Autocomplete not working for data validation
At work we have a shared excel sheet (we open it on the web) and we use it to store data.
We had it set up with data validation list's and when we typed into the boxes, it would autocomplete one of the options. Now, you have to click the down box then start typing because autocomplete has stopped working.
Autocomplete is still checked in options, and everything is still the same setting that it was previously as far as anyone can tell.
Please help!
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- Same problem here, following...
- Same issue here - following, glad to see it's not just me, is very frustrating.
Mollierosemac following so I hopefully see a solution too - we're having the same issue and it's very frustrating!
- So frustrating! hoping it gets resolved quickly
- MS has escalated the ticket to the engineers. Hoping we have a fix soon.
- Nothing in the message center about the issue this morning so I moved forward with putting in a ticket with MS. If you have that capability, I would recommend you do the same so that their AI will pick up on it. I titled mine "Autocomplete not working for data validation columns in Excel Online".
I will keep you all posted on this form.following this as I am having the same issue hoping someone gets a solution.
- And me. Just irritating when things change unexpectedly and for the worse.
Sspeirce Same here. I got bombarded with messages from my end users first thing on a Monday morning. Way to start the week.
- Yep, the same for me, and I really want to have it back.
Just to underline... It's not working for online Excel, where we don't need to download updates.
Hope Microsoft will fix it as soon as possible. Same issue - autocomplete not working as of 7 April.
- Same here. Is this a new break in Excel online? This post looks very new and my end users said this just started happening. I'm goin going to put in a support ticket with MS to let them know.
- Correct! It has only started happening about roughly 1 week ago
- Thanks for the heads up! I'll add that to the ticket along with this thread.
