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bobtblc
Copper Contributor
Oct 31, 2022

comment not showing

in excel 365 i put a comment on a cell, then go back, but the comment can't be seen. i see the red triangle in upper right corner, an arrow like its point to a comment somewhere. problem is the comment i made and now want to see, i nowhere to be found /seen

  • NikolinoDE's avatar
    NikolinoDE
    Gold Contributor

    bobtblc 

    Insert comments and notes in Excel

    It could be because your comments are formatted to depend on cell size and cell position. For example, if you delete or hide columns that are next to the cell with the comment, the position and size of the comment will change.

    You should change that.

    How?

    Click on the cell(s) with the comment and select Edit Comment.

    The comment is now visible and has a border around it. Right-click on it and select "Format Comment..." from the menu. Then switch to the "Properties" tab and activate the selection "independent of cell position and size".

    Then what you described should no longer occur.

     

    In addition, I have sometimes had the experience that the comments do not work correctly with very large tables, which are then sorted depending on the situation. They are sometimes displayed far away from "their" cell.

    With such files I go:

    Via Menu/Data/Validity – allow any value – Input message tab: enter title and input message.

    The box that pops up is always the right size.

    This type of annotation works fine, but; only appears on cell activation, not when hovered over.

     

     

     

    Hope I was able to help you with this info.

     

    NikolinoDE

    I know I don't know anything (Socrates)

    • bobtblc's avatar
      bobtblc
      Copper Contributor
      thanks, cell size is normal, it is a very large spreadsheet, "edit" did not allow me to see my comments, recently added comments (they say "reply to comment) i can see, just not any of the ones that have been there a while, the arrow indicates to me that the comment window is way far away somewhere, but i can't get to it to see it.
      • Hawaiian27's avatar
        Hawaiian27
        Copper Contributor

        i have this exact same problem and the tips above did not help to resolve the issue. I should caveat that the comment is viewable in the browser version of excel just not viewable in excel desktop.... WTF!

    • Sudhaji's avatar
      Sudhaji
      Copper Contributor

      NikolinoDE 

      I am not able to accomplish the following from your solution. Where is the properties tab you are mentioning below. Thank you!

       

      Then switch to the "Properties" tab and activate the selection "independent of cell position and size".

      Then what you described should no longer occur.

      • NikolinoDE's avatar
        NikolinoDE
        Gold Contributor

        Sudhaji 

        Apologies for the confusion. It seems there was a misunderstanding in my previous response. In Excel, there isn't a "Properties" tab specifically for comments. Instead, you can access comment properties by right-clicking on the cell with the comment and selecting "Edit Comment." From there, you should see options such as "Format Comment" or "Edit Comment."

        To make the comment independent of cell position and size, follow these steps:

        1. Right-click on the cell with the comment.
        2. Select "Edit Comment" from the context menu.
        3. In the comment box that appears, right-click again within the comment box.
        4. Choose "Format Comment" from the menu.
        5. In the Format Comment dialog box, go to the "Properties" tab (if available).
        6. Look for an option that allows the comment to be independent of cell position and size. This option may vary depending on your version of Excel.
        7. Check or enable this option if available.
        8. Click "OK" to apply the changes.

        If you don't see a "Properties" tab or an option to make the comment independent of cell position and size, it's possible that your version of Excel or the specific settings in your spreadsheet might not have this feature. In such cases, you may need to explore alternative solutions or workarounds to address the issue of comments not displaying properly.

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