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SteveW1090
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Aug 04, 2024

Why did new notes on an old spreadsheet not automatically have yellow backgrounds?

Just created a few new notes on an old spreadsheet and the new notes did not automatically have yellow backgrounds. This usually happens automatically. How can I give them the "standard" yellow backg...
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SteveW1090
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Aug 05, 2024
Sergei, thank you. If I were a Windows user my problem looks like it would be solved. But I Am a Mac user and these excellent detailed instructions simply do not give me a clue how to do these formatting things with Excel Notes on my Mac. And because I see you can do this in Windows, believe me I tried many things on my Mac before writing this but found no way to uncover the formatting options I need. Can you give me a similar document for Mac Users wishing to reformat Notes in Excel? Thank you
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    SteveW1090
    Copper Contributor
    Aug 05, 2024
    How do I loop Steve_SumProductCom into this problem-solving thread? I'm a newbie to the Microsoft community forums. Appreciate your help.
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      Steve_SumProductCom
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      Aug 05, 2024

      SergeiBaklan SteveW1090 - I am not experiencing the problem described.  I just created some new notes on my Mac after updating to the latest beta version, and they show the standard yellow background.

       

      If this is still happening for you, I recommend that you send feedback to Microsoft by clicking the Help menu > Feedback > Report a problem.  Make sure to mention something like "since the last update", as this may get more attention than if you only describe the symptom.  Include a screen shot with your feedback.

       

      For Mac, it is not possible to format the background as it is on Windows, so you're not missing any step in that regard.  This is due to an architectural limitation in Excel for Mac since around 2019. 

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