Shift-F2 in Excel 2025 does NOT go into edit mode as expected

It is neither of the 2 things stated in this thread, but I have noticed one other thing that adds to it.  I have freeze pane in effect (when you have cell D7 as the active cell and mark it to freeze panes for both horizontally and vertically) to where the first 3 columns and the first 6 rows are kept in place.  The comments in Column C can be edited, but the comments in Column B can NOT go into edit mode without clicking into the box and where you click can NOT be below the last line of text.  Anything dealing with Column C and on to the right, I have been able to get it to go into edit mode via the Shift-F2.  However, any comment in rows 1 - 6 also will NOT go into edit mode as if it has something to do with the freeze panes that is preventing it from going into edit mode.