Insert Comment option is missing from right-click menu

Question

I am using Excel 2016 on Windows 10. Today, the "Insert comment" option disappeared from the right-click pop-up context menu. When I right-click on a cell with no comment, there is no option to add one. If I right-click on a cell with a comment, I can edit or delete the comment. On the Insert tab of the ribbon, the Comments section is grayed out. This problem is affecting all spreadsheets that I have tried.

I googled the problem and tried every solution offered but none of them worked. How can I add comments to cells again?

Thank you

Answer 1

there is no such option on my right-click menu, not on the ribbon, nor in the ribbon settings (commands' list)

Yeah, I don't think the previous reply is actually correct.  The notes thing is available in updates I believe but it wasn't a direct replacement.  Only advise I can give is the Shift+F2 and hope it puts itself right one day.

Answer 2

I too am unable to insert any comments today, I am able to see, edit and delete comments previously entered.  Hopefully I will be able to insert comments once again as others have done

Answer 3

Shift + f2 works

Would like to know how to add the feature back (upon R click) - seems like a lot of people are having problems with the Insert Comment disappearing (was working fine for me the other day).

Answer 4

Home tab, click "Tell me what you want to do" type insert comment. Be sure you are in the cell where u want the comment.

Worked for me!

Answer 5

the insert comment option has disappeared from my right click context menu too.  Running Excel Office 365.   If I use one of the work arounds suggested above to insert a comment, the option then appears to edit or delete the comment. 

But if the cell has no comment in it, I have to use 3 or 4 steps to insert it as opposed to one previously.... hoping this is a temporary bug because it stupid.