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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 send the updated workbook to my iMac, I get a message that says:
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[Threaded comment]
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. Learn more: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924
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Why is this happening? How do i fix it I don't want to lose a my comments nor do I want to have to copy and paste all comments each time i switch between my iPad and iMac. How do I rectify this issue.
Thank in advance for your help
Michael
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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.
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?
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.
