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Can't edit a note - a line appears
To edit a note in a cell, you can select the cell to display the note, go to the Review tab, and select “Edit Note” in the Notes drop-down menu.
Alternatively, you can right-click the cell and pick “Edit Note.”
Then place your cursor inside it to make your change.
If you are having trouble editing an existing note because a line appears when you hover over the cell and disappears when you right-click and go to edit note, one possible solution is to zoom in so you can see the very thin hairline that looks to be a note textbox.
Click on it so the little resizing points appear on the screen.
Then drag one of them down so the Note appears.
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I hope this helps!
- Thanks for the reply but zooming in did not work. When I choose edit note, the line disappears, even when I zoom in.
Is that on specific file or on any one?
I am having the same problem. It's like the edit note function isn't working as it should. If I keep trying, eventually I am able to get into the note to edit it. It takes multiple tries, going between Show/Hide Note to make it visible, and Edit Note to try to access it to make changes. I know how to use this function, it just isn't working correctly.
