Fixes or workarounds for recent issues in Excel for Mac

Last updated: November 2024

Excel for Mac crashes and slow performance

• [FIXED] Excel does not respond when using "Save as Picture"
• [WORKAROUND] Excel prompts you to grant access to files and then hangs or shows a warning that it cannot open the .xlsx file because the format or extension is not valid

Issues affecting Excel for Mac features and add-ins

• [INVESTIGATING] Users on macOS might have issues printing from Word, Excel, or PowerPoint for the web

Known issues, changed functionality, and blocked or discontinued features

• [FIXED] Excel for the web may not show the Insert PivotTable button in the ribbon
• [BY DESIGN] Excel Online updates a file stored in the document library without user interaction
• [SUSPENDED] Excel 2D Map Charts are suspended for China
• "Variable uses an Automation type not supported" error in Visual Basic editor in Excel for Mac
• Can't export a SharePoint list to Excel for Mac

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