New Excel Checkboxes

Question

In October 2023 Microsoft promoted the upcoming release of the new checkboxes in Excel.

A feature that, in all honesty, sone users had been waiting for YEARS!

In my business, we started creating spreadsheets that relied heavily on this new “upcoming” feature!

So many YouTube Excel gurus keep promoting this feature on their channels!

Yet it’s now the end of May 2024 (nearly 9 months later) and no trace of this new feature being rolled out.

Microsoft seems to be suspiciously quiet about this release!

Are we ever going to get the new checkboxes in Excel or has Microsoft decided to withhold this feature?

How long do we need to hold our breath before we either get the feature or some disappointing news?

This is getting frustrating beyond belief!

Answer 1

Microsoft is committed to delivering high-quality features to our users, and sometimes this requires additional development time. While I do not have specific information on the release date for the new checkboxes in Excel, I can assure you that Microsoft is actively working on this feature and will release it as soon as it is ready.

I will notice you here when the feature is released.

You may also raise a support ticket to Microsoft for more information on release date.

Please contact your admin/IT department create a support ticket via Microsoft 365 Admin Center> Support> New service request. Support team there will have the correct channel and resources to help you on it.

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About how to find the admin in your organization, you can refer to How do I find my Office 365 admin

Or join M365 Insider to use it in advance

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