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Lost Command Labels on Quick Access Toolbar
At the top right of the bar above the ribbon, there is a horn (with a tip) promoting "New features. Try it now", click on the horn, it will show something like a Help panel, scroll down and there is a switch:
"Try the new experience Off (O__)" just click to turn it "(__O) On".
You will need to restart the Excel, the labels will be shown by default and the option to hide them is at the QAT menu.
WARNING: the default green bar will disappear, everything will become (very pallid) grey by the default in latest versions of 365, I didn't like it, so I am thinking to have everything back (green, no labels) turning the switch off, or I will try some other solution besides UXing the entire Excel.
I hope this helps, please advise if it doesn't. Good luck
I don't see the "Coming Soon" button in any application other than Outlook. I've followed the regedit steps as well, and I still don't have command labels or the option to enable them.
please read the previous comments:
>>> by myself: "At the top right of the bar above the ribbon, there is a horn (with a tip) promoting "New features. Try it now", click on the horn, it will show something like a Help panel, scroll down and there is a switch:
"Try the new experience Off (O__)" just click to turn it "(__O) On"."
if you can't find the horn, you can try search "new features" or "new experience" in Help, if it is unsuccessful, check your Excel (or Office app) version - it must be 365 with no subscription issues.
>>> by ACook-2486: "Note to anyone having trouble with the ABOVE instructions: You have to do this in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or OneNote. It CANNOT be done from Outlook as it has a different "Coming Soon" option"
Addendum:
To change the background color and design of all your Office programs, go to File >> Options >> General >> Office Theme: [ Colorful v]
And all default colors are back again: Excel green, Powerpoint red, Word blueEnjoy.
This was the answer for me, but I was running around in circles trying to work it out.
Note to anyone having trouble with the above instructions: You have to do this in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or OneNote. It cannot be done from Outlook as it has a different "Coming Soon" option.
Rest assured, changing this in one of the other applications will also cause Outlook to be updated as well.
Found the answer in the below announcement:
