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Copper Contributor

Jan 21, 2019

Threaded comments

I have an iPad running Excel 2.21 and an iMac running Excel 16.16.6, this weekend after updating to 2.21, when I put a new comment or added to a comment in a cell in Excel 2.21 on my iPad, when I sen...

MVP

Jan 21, 2019

Hello,

the support article says that the new threaded comments are available for Excel 2016 for Mac.

If you get the message that means that your Mac installation may not have received the latest updates. Try to update your Mac Excel to the most recent version.

regmikewall

Copper Contributor

Jan 21, 2019

When I click on about Excel it says I am running 16.16.6; however, I used "Microsoft_Outlook_16.17.18090901_Updater.pkg", which I assume means I should be on excel 16.17.x, I have tried to reinstall three times, still 16.16.6. Am I using the most current version?

IngeborgHawighorst
MVP
Jan 21, 2019
According to this page you are using the most current version.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/release-notes-office-2016-mac

I'll reach out to Microsoft to find out more.
- IngeborgHawighorst
  MVP
  Jan 21, 2019
  Hello,
  
  it seems that Threaded comments are only available in Office 365 subscriptions, not the boxed licenses.
  
  Excel for iPad features may differ from what is available on your Excel for Mac version.
  
  Don't shoot the messenger.
  - Kerry9753
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 22, 2022
    IngeborgHawighorst
    
    Can you assist? I'm getting the error "Your version of Excel allows you to read this threaded comment; however, any edits to it will get removed if the file is opened in a newer version of Excel." but I pay the yearly subscription and everything is up to date...