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Word for Mac Version 16.56

Anonymous
2021-12-20T15:20:43+00:00

@Microsoft, please advise:

The feature to insert an Excel table (inset object) is not working anymore with the newest update of Word for Mac (Version 16.56). All I see is a blank space - when i click on it, it opens the Excel table, but it stays blank in the Word document and also does not show when I create a PDF.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-12-20T15:35:38+00:00

    Hi Michael,

    Thanks for your post in the Microsoft Community.

    This is actually a known issue, and have been reported in this community.

    MacOS: Microsoft Word not displaying pasted Microsoft Excel Worksheet Objects

    Issue Description:

    Excel workbook inserted as object does not appear in Word documents, it happens with both existing and news docs.

    Environment:

    Word for mac V16.56 (21121100)

    Test Result:

    When an Excel workbook is inserted as an object, it does not appear in document, instead it shows a blank box when selected.

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    Possible Workaround:

    1. Downgrade to earlier version (16.55) till the issue is resolved, you can install V16.55 from the support article.
    2. Try using Paste Special option to paste as Microsoft Office Graphic Object.

    We are now working actively on this issue, if we have any updates on it, we will post in the thread I linked above.

    So, please make sure you subscribe that thread to avoid missing the notification.

    As a result, this thread will be closed. If you have any updates on your side, you can also post in that thread.

    Regards,

    Alex Chen

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-12-23T10:22:50+00:00

    Thank you for this advice! That is definitely the easier workaround.
    Cheers, Michael

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-12-23T10:14:37+00:00

    Same problem here. Excel object doesn't appear. Both workarounds described by Alex Chen MSFT do not work for me.

    But, I shared my Word document with myself in order to work on it online (Office 365). And that works. Arduous workaround, but will work for me for a couple of days if the documents are simple enough.

    Regards,

    Clemens.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-12-21T19:52:47+00:00

    It doesn't seem to be possible to downgrade to an earlier version. When is the next upgrade expected, which will fix this issue?

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