Fixes or workarounds for recent issues in Excel for Windows

Last updated: April 2024

Excel crashes and slow performance issues

• [INVESTIGATING] Error “Something Went Wrong [1001]” signing in to Microsoft 365 Desktop Applications

• [WORKAROUND] Excel stops responding when using the "3DxWare 10 for Windows" PlugIn for Microsoft Office version 10.8.7 or earlier

• [FIXED] Excel for the web may not show the Insert PivotTable button in the ribbon

• [FIXED] Excel gives warning when you open files from a network location if the file extension is correct

• [FIXED] Error "Invalid password" when opening a VBA project using the correct password

• [WORKAROUND] Excel may stop or close when using new IME in Windows 11

• [FIXED] Internet connectivity issues in M365 apps after a change to the IP address range

• [FIXED] Excel 365 might stop responding or experience performance problems when switching between worksheets

• [FIXED] Word, Excel, and PowerPoint close unexpectedly when trying to open cloud documents in Office Version 2205

• [BY DESIGN] Excel Online updates a file stored in the document library without user interaction

• [WORKAROUND] Excel may crash when running multiple instances that use clipboard functionality programmatically

• [FIXED] Cannot edit structure of Excel workbooks when refencing an Excel XLSB file

• [FIXED] Office Applications crash due to Nahimic audio driver

• [FIXED] Windows cannot find "c:\program files\microsoft office\root\office16\outlook.exe

• [FIXED] Excel file becomes corrupt when opening a file that contains a VBA project or after enabling a macro in an open file

• [FIXED] Excel 2016 or 2013 may crash with older versions of GigaTrust software

• [FIXED] Crash in chart when filtering date based categories in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• [FIXED] Error 0xC0000142 when you start an Office 2016 application

• [FIXED] Crash or data loss when using Chinese Input Method Editors (IME)

Excel features and add-ins issues

• [BY DESIGN] Organization Chart Add-in is not available in Office applications

• [SUSPENDED] Excel 2D Map Charts and 3D Maps are suspended for China

• [WORKAROUND] Automation add-ins for Excel are not loading after installing April 2021 security update

• [FIXED] "Access Denied" when launching an Office add-in

• [BY DESIGN] Dotted borders are printed as solid lines in Excel

• [WORKAROUND] Missing New Comment and New Note from Excel's context menu

• [WORKAROUND] Threaded comments and notes are displayed incorrectly and the new note entry point is missing in Excel

• [WORKAROUND] "The fine print" license agreement message unexpectedly appears when opening Office apps

• [WORKAROUND] Wrong Japanese era displayed in Excel dates

• [FIXED] Problems with text, underline, and flickering screens when using Office edit languages

• [FIXED] Excel 2016 problems with phonetic edits in Japanese edit language

• [FIXED] Error containing URL "http://hubblecontent.osi.office.net/" when inserting an icon or a picture

Known issues, changed functionality, and blocked or discontinued features

• Flash, Silverlight, and Shockwave controls blocked in Office 2016

• "Activate method of OLEObject class failed" error when using Power View in Excel

• Office 2016 files open as read-only unexpectedly

• Office 2016 is automatically set as the default application when opening an Office file after installing the Office 365 trial version

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