Excel Desktop Filter Checkboxes Not Visible – Windows 11 / Office Home & Student 2021

Excel Desktop Filter Checkboxes Not Visible – Windows 11 / Office Home & Student 2021

I am facing a persistent display/rendering issue in the Excel desktop application when using filters.

When I apply a filter to a column, the filter dropdown opens correctly and the values are displayed. The filter functionality itself also works. However, the checkboxes beside the individual values are not visible properly.

As shown in the attached screenshot, the values such as 11, 12, 22, and 34 are displayed in the filter list, but the checkbox controls beside them are either missing/not rendered correctly. Interestingly, the Select All checkbox area also appears abnormal.

System details

• Operating System: Windows 11
• Microsoft Office: Home & Student 2021
• Application: Microsoft Excel Desktop
• Office is fully updated with the latest available updates.
• The same Excel file works correctly in Excel for the Web, where all filter checkboxes are displayed normally.

Troubleshooting already performed by Microsoft Support

Microsoft Support has already remotely checked the system and tried several troubleshooting steps, including:

• Reinstalling Microsoft Office
• Creating/modifying relevant Windows Registry entries
• Creating system restore/checkpoints during troubleshooting
• Creating and testing with a new Windows user profile
• Checking and installing all available Office updates

Unfortunately, the issue still persists.

Since the problem does not occur in Excel for the Web, it appears to be specific to the Excel desktop application's UI/rendering on my Windows 11 system.

Has anyone experienced a similar issue with filter dropdown checkboxes not rendering or appearing invisible in Excel Desktop?

Could this be related to:

• Excel hardware graphics acceleration/rendering
• Windows display scaling or DPI settings
• GPU/display drivers
• Office 2021 UI rendering
• Windows 11 accessibility/display settings
• A known Excel Desktop bug

Any suggestions, known fixes, or confirmation of a similar issue would be appreciated.

Screenshot attached for reference.